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Home rental scammer convicted of fraud given max sentence of 15 years

A notorious home rental scammer convicted of defrauding 191 tenants of 14.8 billion won ($11.1 million) after signing "jeonse" contracts was given the maximum prison sentence for fraud by a court Wednesday.

Feb 7, 2024
Home rental scammer convicted of fraud given max sentence of 15 years

Court rules in favor of Tunisian asylum seeker over refugee status screening

A regional court ruled against the immigration office's decision not to review a refugee status application from a Tunisian asylum seeker who claimed he received death threats in his country after having unwanted sex with a homosexual boss, court records showed Wednesday.

Feb 7, 2024
Court rules in favor of Tunisian asylum seeker over refugee status screening

Ex-presidential chief of staff, ex-defense minister included on pardon list

Former Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin and former presidential chief of staff Kim Ki-choon ― both of whom served under former President Park Geun-hye before her impeachment ― have been included on a special pardon list, the Ministry of Justice said on Tuesday.

Feb 6, 2024By Jung Min-ho
Ex-presidential chief of staff, ex-defense minister included on pardon list

Court recognizes state liability for humidifier sanitizer victims for 1st time

A court on Tuesday recognized the state's liability to compensate humidifier disinfectant victims or their bereaved families for the first time in Korea.

Feb 6, 2024
Court recognizes state liability for humidifier sanitizer victims for 1st time

Professor faces probe over alleged defamation of 'comfort women'

A professor is facing a prosecution probe on charges of defaming Korean victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery by calling them prostitutes during a lecture, police said Tuesday.

Feb 6, 2024
Professor faces probe over alleged defamation of 'comfort women'

Ex-deputy chief of Nat'l Court Admin convicted in power abuse case

Lim Jong-hun, former deputy head of the National Court Administration (NCA), the Supreme Court's governing body, was sentenced by a court Monday to two years in prison, suspended for three years, after being convicted in a controversial power abuse case.

Feb 5, 2024
Ex-deputy chief of Nat'l Court Admin convicted in power abuse case

Police to investigate teenage assailant of ruling party lawmaker without seeking arrest warrant

Police said Monday they will not request an arrest warrant for the teenage assailant accused of attacking ruling party lawmaker Bae Hyun-jin with a rock last month.

Feb 5, 2024
Police to investigate teenage assailant of ruling party lawmaker without seeking arrest warrant

Supreme Court upholds sentence for conscientious objector who plays violent video games

The highest court in Korea upheld an 18-month imprisonment sentence, Sunday, for a man who refused to undertake his mandatory military service citing his conscientious objection to violence and war. And the court did so by pointing to the defendant's fondness of playing a popular battle royale video game.

Feb 5, 2024By Kim Se-jeong
Supreme Court upholds sentence for conscientious objector who plays violent video games

Police tracking individual suspected of calling 20 taxis to presidential residence

An unidentified person called about 20 taxis to the presidential residence in central Seoul early Monday morning, prompting the police to open an investigation.

Feb 5, 2024
Police tracking individual suspected of calling 20 taxis to presidential residence

Samsung Chairman Lee acquitted in controversial 2015 merger case

A Seoul court acquitted Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong on Monday in connection with the controversial 2015 merger of two Samsung affiliates allegedly conducted to help him take over control of Korea's biggest conglomerate.

Feb 5, 2024
Samsung Chairman Lee acquitted in controversial 2015 merger case
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