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Drug addicts, sexual offenders to be banned from working in social service sectors from 2025

Drug addicts and sexual offenders will be banned from working in the social service sectors from next year, the health ministry said Tuesday.

Jan 2, 2024
Drug addicts, sexual offenders to be banned from working in social service sectors from 2025

Cabinet approves bill requiring high-risk sexual offenders to reside at designated facilities

The Cabinet on Tuesday passed a proposal to have high-risk sexual offenders, such as those who committed crimes against children, reside at state-designated facilities after serving prison terms.

Jan 2, 2024
Cabinet approves bill requiring high-risk sexual offenders to reside at designated facilities

Opposition leader Lee attacked in Busan; wound not life-threatening, but additional bleeding feared

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the southeastern port city of Busan on Tuesday and was airlifted to Seoul for surgery amid fears of additional bleeding, though the wound is not life-threatening, officials said.

Jan 2, 2024
Opposition leader Lee attacked in Busan; wound not life-threatening, but additional bleeding feared

Justice ministry gives up appeal against court ruling on 2020 disciplinary action for Yoon

The Ministry of Justice said Friday it has decided not to appeal a recent court ruling that canceled a disciplinary suspension imposed on President Yoon Suk Yeol by the ministry while he was serving as prosecutor general in 2020.

Dec 29, 2023
Justice ministry gives up appeal against court ruling on 2020 disciplinary action for Yoon

Inspection shows massive cryptocurrency trading by Rep. Kim Nam-kuk

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission said Friday that lawmakers had conducted virtual asset transactions totaling over 125.6 billion won ($97.6 million) over the past three years, with Rep. Kim Nam-kuk alone trading nearly 90 percent of the total amount.

Dec 29, 2023
Inspection shows massive cryptocurrency trading by Rep. Kim Nam-kuk

Death of actor raises concerns over privacy during police investigations

Lee Sun-kyun's death has raised questions over how police investigations into his alleged drug use were publicized.

Dec 28, 2023By Jung Da-hyun
Death of actor raises concerns over privacy during police investigations
  • Lee Sun-kyun laid to rest with family, friends bidding final farewell to beloved actor

Top court finalizes ruling in favor of Korean victims of Japan's forced labor

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld two separate rulings in favor of Koreans forced into wartime labor under Japan's 1910-1945 colonial rule.

Dec 28, 2023
Top court finalizes ruling in favor of Korean victims of Japan's forced labor

Supreme Court confirms 1st prison term for CEO over worker death

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a one-year prison term for the CEO of Hankook Steel & Mill for violating the industrial disaster prevention law in connection with the death of a worker at its plant.

Dec 28, 2023
Supreme Court confirms 1st prison term for CEO over worker death

438 fugitives repatriated from overseas, more than half of them over fraud charges

A total of 438 Korean fugitives have been repatriated from overseas between January and November, more than half of them over fraud charges, the National Police Agency (NPA) said Thursday.

Dec 28, 2023
438 fugitives repatriated from overseas, more than half of them over fraud charges

Police rejected late actor Lee's request for low-key appearance for questioning

Late actor Lee Sun-kyun, known for his role in the Oscar-winning film "Parasite," had requested that his last appearance for questioning not be open to the press, but police rejected the request, officials said Thursday.

Dec 28, 2023
Police rejected late actor Lee's request for low-key appearance for questioning
  • Actor Lee Sun-kyun found dead amid investigation into drug use allegations
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