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About 120 suspects nabbed for writing online murder threats

Detectives patrol at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, amid a surge in online murder threats in the wake of recent back-to-back deadly mass stabbings, Aug. 8. YonhapAbout 120 people have been apprehended nationwide for posting murder threats on various online sites following the recent back-to-back fatal stabbing attacks in the Seoul metropolitan area, the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) said Friday.The KNPA said it has detected 315 online murder threats and nabbed 119 suspects on charges of writing those threats as of 9 a.m. Friday.Online murder threats began to surface after a 33-year-old man wielding a knife killed one person and injured three others near a subway station in Seoul on July 21 and spiked after another man killed one and wounded 13 others in a rampage at a department store in Seongnam, south of Seoul, on Aug. 3.The police agency said the number of online murder threats and relevant detainees surged by 121 and 52, respectively, from Monday, noting teens accounted for 34, or 52.3 percent, of 65 people apprehended so far.The police and the prosecution said th

Aug 11, 2023
About 120 suspects nabbed for writing online murder threats
  • Prosecution indicts suspect in deadly stabbing rampage in Seoul

Prosecution indicts suspect in deadly stabbing rampage in Seoul

Cho Seon, 33, the suspect in the fatal stabbing rampage near Sillim Station in Seoul, leaves the Seoul Gwanak Police Station, July 28. YonhapThe prosecution on Friday indicted the suspect in last month's deadly stabbing rampage near a subway station in Seoul.Cho Seon, 33, has been arrested for killing one man and wounding three others with a knife on July 21.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office charged him with multiple counts that include murder, attempted murder, theft, fraud and insult.The investigation revealed that he fatally stabbed the 22-year-old victim 18 times on a street close to Sillim Station in southwestern Seoul and then attacked three other men in their 30s.The prosecution deemed the crime as premeditated. In an attempt to erase evidence, he wiped his mobile phone and destroyed his computer just prior to the crime. He also chose to steal two knives instead of purchasing them to avoid arousing suspicion. Psychological analysis indicated that he was grappling with feelings of dissatisfaction and despair, stemming from the breakdown of family relationships, soci

Aug 11, 2023
Prosecution indicts suspect in deadly stabbing rampage in Seoul
  • About 120 suspects nabbed for writing online murder threats

Deputy assembly speaker sentenced to 6 months in prison for defaming late President Roh

Deputy National Assembly Speaker Chung Jin-Suk speaks to reporters after the court sentenced him to six months in prison for defaming the honor of the late President Roh Moo-hyun at the Seoul Central District Court, Aug. 10. YonhapDeputy National Assembly Speaker Chung Jin-Suk was convicted Thursday of defaming the honor of late President Roh Moo-hyun with his derisive remarks about Roh's tragic death.Judge Park Byung-gon of the Seoul Central District Court sentenced the fifth-term lawmaker of the ruling People Power Party to six months in prison, a ruling heavier than the prosecution's demand for a fine of 5 million won ($3,793). He was not taken into custody immediately.If the sentence is confirmed by the Supreme Court, Chung will lose his parliamentary seat. The charges against Chung stem from a post he made on his Facebook account in September 2017, commenting on Roh's suicide death in May 2009 amid a corruption investigation.Chung claimed Roh's wife, Kwon Yang-sook, and their son had received millions of dollars in bribes from a businessman close to the president.He further clai

Aug 10, 2023
Deputy assembly speaker sentenced to 6 months in prison for defaming late President Roh

'Terrorless' website grows popular by tracking random attacks

The website of terrorless / Screenshot from terrorlessBy Jung Da-hyunConcerns over a surge in deadly random attacks have made popular a website providing terror alerts and updates on suspect apprehensions, with more than 50,000 visiting the site one day after its launch.The website, named “Terrorless,” was launched, Sunday, and it was issuing over 95 alerts on Thursday morning. The website allows individuals to promptly access information about predicted terrorism locations as well as actual incidents like the recent stabbing attacks. The service includes links to media reports containing relevant details, while indicating whether the suspects connected to the cases have been arrested. 01ab, which operates the app, said it launched the service to ease escalating public concerns over random attacks in the wake of stabbings at Sillim Station in Seoul and Seohyeon Station in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province. In addition, the emergence of copycat crime threats were also a reason for the website's launch. On July 21, a man wielding a knife went on a rampage near Sillim Station in s

Aug 10, 2023By Jung Da-hyun
'Terrorless' website grows popular by tracking random attacks

Ex-Justice Minister Cho Kuk's daughter indicted on university admission fraud charges

Cho Min, the daughter of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, arrives at the Busan District Court to attend a hearing as a witness on her suit, March 16. YonhapThe prosecution on Thursday indicted the daughter of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk on charges of university admission fraud.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office charged Cho Min with document forgery and obstruction of business for allegedly collaborating with her mother to submit falsified documents, including an admission form, a cover letter and a commendation letter, to Pusan National University (PNU)'s Graduate School of Medicine in June 2014.She is also alleged to have conspired with her parents to submit fabricated documents to Seoul National University (SNU) College of Medicine in June 2013.Cho Kuk resigned as justice minister in October 2019, just one month after his appointment, following allegations of academic fraud involving his children.His wife, Chung Kyung-sim, is currently serving a four-year prison sentence for her involvement in document forgery related to their daughter's admission to the PNU medical

Aug 10, 2023
Ex-Justice Minister Cho Kuk's daughter indicted on university admission fraud charges

Bundang stabbing rampage suspect says 'very sorry to victims'

Choi Won-jong, the 22-year-old suspect of a fatal stabbing attack in Seongnam, answers questions from reporters as he leaves the police station in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Aug. 10. YonhapThe 22-year-old suspect behind last week's fatal department store stabbing rampage in Bundang, south of Seoul, apologized as police referred him to the prosecution for further investigation. "I am very sorry to the victims," Choi Won-jong, 22, said at a police station in Seongnam on his way to be transferred to the prosecution for further investigation and potential indictment.Choi was formerly arrested Saturday, after he rammed a car into pedestrians outside a department store in Seongnam's Bundang district and randomly attacked shoppers with a knife inside the store two days earlier. The incident left one person dead and 13 others injured. One of the surviving victims became brain dead. On Thursday, the Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency referred Choi to the Suwon District Prosecutors Office on charges including murder and attempted murder.Wearing a navy T-shirt with stubble covering his chin, Choi s

Aug 10, 2023
Bundang stabbing rampage suspect says 'very sorry to victims'

2 ex-Samsung execs excluded from upcoming presidential pardons: sources

Choi Gee-sung, right, former head of Samsung's now-disbanded control tower Future Strategy Office, and his former deputy, Chang Choong-ki, leave the Seoul Detention Center in Euiwang, Gyeonggi Province, after being released on parole in this March 2022 file photo. YonhapTwo former executives of Samsung Group, who were sentenced to prison in connection with an influence-peddling scandal involving former President Park Geun-hye, will not be included in the list of beneficiaries of upcoming presidential pardons, sources said Wednesday.President Yoon Suk Yeol has been considering granting special pardons to a number of people on the occasion of Aug. 15 Liberation Day. This would be the third time Yoon has granted presidential pardons since taking office in May last year.According to the sources, the justice ministry's review committee excluded Choi Gee-sung, a former head of Samsung's now-disbanded control tower Future Strategy Office, and his former deputy, Chang Choong-ki, from Liberation Day pardons in a meeting held earlier in the day.The two former Samsung executives were sentenced

Aug 9, 2023
2 ex-Samsung execs excluded from upcoming presidential pardons: sources

Gov't to create legal provisions to punish online murder threats

Police officers patrol at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, amid a surge in online murder threats in the wake of recent back-to-back deadly mass stabbings, Aug. 8. YonhapThe government will establish new legal provisions to seek stern punishment for people caught writing online murder threats or carrying weapons in public places, the Ministry of Justice said Wednesday, amid a recent surge in social media posts threatening random stabbing attacks.The ministry said it will push to revise the law related to the punishment of acts of public intimidation, including online murder threats, in response to the rapid increase in such cases."Recently, the crime of making random murder threats has frequently occurred on social media, causing fears among the public. But there are concerns about a 'punishment vacuum' for that crime due to the lack of relevant legal regulations to directly punish it," the ministry said in a media notice.At the recommendation of the Supreme Prosecutors Office, the government will establish new criminal punishment provisions after examining legislative preceden

Aug 9, 2023
Gov't to create legal provisions to punish online murder threats

Police apprehend 67 suspects for posting online murder threats

A person looks at a website that updates the latest murder threats posted online in Daegu, Aug. 7. YonhapPolice have apprehended 67 people on suspicions of uploading online posts threatening copycat crimes in the wake of the recent back-to-back fatal stabbing attacks, the Korean National Police Agency said Tuesday. Two more people suspected of posting such threats were nabbed between Monday evening and Tuesday morning, bringing the total to 67 from Monday's 65, the police said. Over half of the suspects apprehended as of 6 p.m. Monday, or 34, were teens, with many of them under the legally punishable age of 14, police officials said. Korea has seen an upsurge of online murder threats after two shocking stabbing rampages that took place in and around Seoul recently.In the most recent incident, a man in his 20s drove a car onto people outside a department store in the affluent neighborhood of Seongnam, south of Seoul last week and attacked others with a knife, leaving one person dead and 13 others wounded. Authorities have been intensifying security, deploying more than 12,000 police o

Aug 8, 2023
Police apprehend 67 suspects for posting online murder threats

Police reveal identity of fatal stabbing rampage suspect

These photos, released by the Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency, show 22-year-old Choi Won-jong, the suspect in last week's fatal stabbing rampage in Seongnam, Aug. 7. YonhapThe suspect in last week's fatal stabbing rampage in Seongnam, south of Seoul, was identified Monday as 22-year-old Choi Won-jong.On Thursday, he drove a car into people on a sidewalk and attacked others with a knife at a department store, leaving one person dead and 13 wounded. He was formally arrested Saturday. The Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency released the suspect's name, age and photos after a relevant expert committee determined the case met the criteria for disclosure, which included the heinous nature of the crime, the substantial harm caused, sufficient evidence and the public's right to be informed.Choi declined to submit to a mug shot, so the police released other photos of his face that were obtained during the investigation. (Yonhap)

Aug 7, 2023
Police reveal identity of fatal stabbing rampage suspect
  • Police to be granted more leeway to use force against violent criminals
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