Corruption investigation agency demands 5-yr sentence for prosecutor in political meddling case The anti-corruption investigation agency on Monday demanded a five-year prison sentence for a prosecutor accused of conspiring in 2020 with a then opposition lawmaker to file complaints against then ruling camp figures.Nov 27, 2023
Court finds rejection of asylum application illegal due to lack of review A court on Sunday found immigration officials’ rejection of an asylum application to be unlawful on the basis that it lacked proper review.Nov 27, 2023By Jung Min-ho
Man gets life imprisonment for murdering, burning neighbor's body over water leakage dispute A Seoul court on Friday sentenced a man to life in prison for murdering a neighbor living downstairs, then setting her body and apartment on fire over a water leakage dispute.Nov 24, 2023
Busan's 'curiosity' killer gets life sentence Jung Yoo-jung, a psychopathic murder suspect who stunned the nation in May for killing a stranger just out of curiosity about murder, was sentenced to life in prison by a district court in the southeastern city of Busan on Friday.Nov 24, 2023
Yonhap News calls on broadcasting watchdog to reject education foundation's takeover bid of TV affiliate Yonhap News Agency has called on the state broadcasting watchdog to block an education foundation's move to take control of its 24-hour cable news channel affiliate, citing the foundation's "grave disqualifications," the news agency said Thursday.Nov 23, 2023
Appellate court orders Japan to compensate 'comfort women' in lawsuit over wartime sexual slavery The Seoul High Court on Thursday overturned a lower court's rejection of a damages suit filed by victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery and ordered Japan to pay 200 million won ($153,863) in compensation to each of them.Nov 23, 2023
Seoul Metro to ban all subway protests by disability advocacy group Seoul Metro, the operator of Seoul subway lines No. 1-8, announced measures Thursday to ban all subway protests by a disabled advocacy group after they resumed their morning rush-hour protest this week.Nov 23, 2023
Police refer three Russians to prosecutors for pickpocketing wallets inside Seoul subways Police have referred three Russian nationals to the prosecution with detention on charges of pickpocketing wallets from passengers inside subways in Seoul on multiple occasions this month, officials said Wednesday.Nov 22, 2023
Gov't unveils measures against drug crimes, including enhanced border inspection The government rolled out a comprehensive set of measures on Wednesday to tackle illegal drug trafficking and usage, with a particular emphasis on enhancing border inspections.Nov 22, 2023
Footballer Hwang's sister-in-law charged with disclosing his private videos A sister-in-law of football player Hwang Ui-jo was referred to the prosecution on Wednesday for a possible indictment on charges of disclosing his private photos and videos without permission and threatening him with additional revelations of similar materials, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) said.Nov 22, 2023
