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'Young people enraged by Choo Mi-ae, Cho Kuk, not me'

Steve Yoo, a Korean American singer also known as Yoo Seung-jun, speaks in a video uploaded to his YouTube channel, Saturday, criticizing Rep. Kim Byung-joo of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea for submitting a bill “to prevent the next Yoo Seung-jun.” / Captured from YouTubeBy Jun Ji-hyeSteve Yoo, a Korean American singer better known as Yoo Seung-jun, has harshly criticized a ruling party lawmaker for submitting a bill to ban entry of those who have given up their South Korean citizenship before fulfilling their required military service, as the lawmaker called it “the law to prevent the next Yoo Seung-jun.”“Am I a political prisoner, public enemy or murderer? Am I a child rapist? I wonder why Rep. Kim Byung-joo of the Democratic Party of Korea is making a big deal out of my case,” Yoo said on his YouTube channel. “I want to ask Kim whether he has nothing better to do while working as a politician.”Yoo, 44, has been banned from entering South Korea since 2002, when he became the subject of public criticism after giving up his South

Dec 20, 2020By Jun Ji-hye
'Young people enraged by Choo Mi-ae, Cho Kuk, not me'

Top prosecutor files court injunction against disciplinary measure

Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl / YonhapSouth Korea's chief prosecutor filed for an injunction in a Seoul court Thursday to halt the two-month suspension of his duty, his lawyer said.Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl is protesting against the justice ministry's disciplinary measure, sanctioned by President Moon Jae-in, in connection with multiple accounts of "ethical and legal misdeeds."Yoon lodged a suit with the Seoul Administrative Court at around 9:20 p.m., calling for the withdrawal of the punishment and an injunction, Lee Wan-kyu, Yoon's lawyer, said in a statement to the press.Yoon's duty was suspended as of the start of the day, as Moon approved the ministry's decision, 14 hours after it was announced early Wednesday morning. Yoon is accused of violating the "political neutrality" rule as leader of the state prosecution service. His lieutenants also carried out a secret inspection of judges handling high-profile cases, according to Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae.If the court accepts Yoon's injunction request, Yoon could carry out his duty until the administrative suit calling

Dec 18, 2020
Top prosecutor files court injunction against disciplinary measure

85% of Ansan citizens call for post-prison segregation for notorious child rapist

Notorious child rapist Cho Doo-soon leaves a probation center in Ansan, around 20 kilometers southwest of Seoul, Dec. 12, after being released from prison earlier in the day. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiMore than 85 percent of Ansan residents agreed with the necessity of a new law to keep child sex offenders in a state-run facility for some time after their release from prison, to maintain their segregation from society, a poll showed Thursday.Ansan City conducted a survey on 1,245 residents in the city through social media for five days from Dec. 11, right ahead of the release of the notorious child rapist Cho Doo-soon. Of them, 1,063, or 85.4 percent of respondents, said the legislation of a new law is a “necessary measure” to prevent habitual offenders from committing crimes. On the other hand, only 93 people or 7.5 percent answered negatively, saying, “There are elements of double punishment and human rights violations.” In addition, 89 people or 7.1 percent said “It is necessary to separate violent sex offenders from society,” and “The governmen

Dec 18, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
85% of Ansan citizens call for post-prison segregation for notorious child rapist

Man jailed for 20 years on wrongful murder conviction acquitted in retrial

Yoon Seong-yeo, 53, leaves the Suwon District Court in Suwon, Dec. 17, after he was acquitted of a 1988 murder. / YonhapA South Korean man, who was imprisoned for 20 years after being wrongfully convicted of raping and killing a 13-year-old girl in 1988, was acquitted of the crime in a retrial Thursday.The Suwon District Court in Suwon, south of Seoul, overturned the original conviction of Yoon Seong-yeo, a 53-year-old, and declared him not guilty in a retrial of the 1988 murder case linked to one of the nation's most notorious serial killings.The court offered an apology to Yoon on behalf of the judiciary, saying the incorrect ruling of the past was made due to wrongful acts by investigation agencies.Yoon's case was classified as the eighth case of 10 serial murders that had occurred between 1986 and 1991 in Hwaseong, a Gyeonggi Province city about 60 kilometers south of Seoul.The case was initially concluded as a copycat crime of the other murder cases in Hwaseong, which had remained an unsolved criminal mystery until recently.In 1989, a district court sentenced Yoon, who was then

Dec 17, 2020
Man jailed for 20 years on wrongful murder conviction acquitted in retrial

Foreigner under probe over disobeying quarantine order

GettyimagesbankA regional police station has referred a foreign national to the prosecution for potential indictment on charges of disobeying a self-quarantine order issued to contain the spread of COVID-19, the police said Wednesday. The Suncheon Police Station in South Jeolla Province said it has referred the woman, only identified as a 31-year-old, to prosecutors on charges of violating the contagious disease prevention and management act. The woman was ordered to undergo self-quarantine for two weeks upon entering South Korea via Incheon International Airport on Nov. 20, as everyone returning to or visiting the country is required to do so. She, however, allegedly left her residence in Suncheon, around 415 kilometers south of Seoul, during her mandatory two-week self-quarantine period, and traveled to Seoul in search of a job. She was later reported to the police by health authorities who learned of the incident, according to the police. "Leaving one's designated quarantine place or refusing to isolate oneself (amid the pandemic) constitutes grave illegality," a police officer sa

Dec 16, 2020
Foreigner under probe over disobeying quarantine order
  • Calls growing for raising social distancing scheme to Level 3

YouTubers near child rapist's home cause inconvenience for residents

YouTubers and other protesters attempt to block a car carrying Cho Doo-soon, one of Korea's most notorious child rapists, as Cho heads to his home in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, Saturday, after serving a 12-year prison term. / YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeMany YouTubers have been flocking to the small town of Ansan to visit the home of one of Korea's most notorious child rapists since his recent release from prison, causing numerous problems for local residents, according to Ansan Mayor Yoon Wha-sub and the local police, Monday. Cho Doo-soon was released from prison, Saturday, after serving a 12-year term for kidnapping an eight-year-old girl who he violently raped repeatedly in a church bathroom in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, in 2008. The victim sustained severe injuries including intestinal ruptures, leading to permanent physical damage.On the day when Cho, 68, returned to his home in Ansan after his release, more than 30 YouTubers were waiting for him along the alley to his house, with cameras in hand. Many of them said, in previous broadcasts, they "would bring justice to bear on him personall

Dec 14, 2020By Jun Ji-hye
YouTubers near child rapist's home cause inconvenience for residents

Notorious child rapist returns home to Ansan after being released from prison

Cho Doo-soon is surrounded by a crowd near his home in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, Saturday. YonhapCho Doo-soon, one of South Korea's most notorious child rapists in recent memory, was released from prison Saturday amid strong protests against the ex-criminal's return to society. Cho served a 12-year term for kidnapping and raping an 8-year-old girl in a church bathroom in Ansan, 42 kilometers southwest of Seoul, in December 2008. A huge public outcry has erupted over what has been seen as too lenient a punishment for a horrendous sexual crime against a minor.He left the correctional facility in southern Seoul early Saturday and returned to his home in Ansan, south of the capital, escorted by probation officers. Among about 150 angry protesters who waited for his appearance near his residence, some threw eggs at Cho when he arrived and shouted slogans calling for him to be executed or expelled from the city.Wearing a cap and a face mask, the gray-haired Cho stayed silent when asked by reporters to comment. Officials said that Cho, while on his way to the probation office to be register

Dec 12, 2020
Notorious child rapist returns home to Ansan after being released from prison

Man acquitted in retrial 41 years after being jailed for praising North Korea's founder

GettyimagesbankA Seoul court has reversed the prison sentence imposed on a man more than 40 years ago for watching North Korean propaganda TV content and praising the reclusive country's late founder, judicial sources said Saturday.The man was initially convicted of violating the now-defunct Anti-Communist Security Law and served 10 months behind bars in the 1970s, when anti-North sentiment was running high in South Korea.In a recent retrial of the case, the Seoul Central District Court found him, now 95 years old, innocent of the charges.According to initial court records, he came upon North Korean propaganda content while watching TV at his friend's house in the summer of 1978. After watching it for 50 minutes, he was said to have told another friend about it, making a series of remarks lauding North Korea and its late founder Kim Il-sung who he saw on TV. "I thought Kim was old, but he is actually young, looking like he's in his 40s, handsome and well-fed," he was said to have remarked. He also remarked on high-rise buildings in North Korea, as well as favorable working conditions

Dec 12, 2020
Man acquitted in retrial 41 years after being jailed for praising North Korea's founder

Child rapist set for prison release amid concerns of criminal relapse

GZSS and other civic groups objecting to child rapist Cho Doo-soon's release from prison prepare to hold a rally on Friday in front of the Seoul Southern Detention Facility in Guro District where Cho was known to be kept. YonhapCho Doo-soon, one of the country's most notorious child rapists in recent memory, was set to be released from prison on Saturday, amid mounting public concerns of potential criminal relapse by the brutal convict, according to officials Friday.Cho, 69, has been serving a 12-year term for kidnapping and raping an 8-year-old girl in a church bathroom in Ansan, 42 kilometers southwest of Seoul, in December 2008. A huge public outcry has erupted over what has been seen as too lenient a punishment for a horrendous sexual crime against a minor. According to the justice ministry, Cho will be registered with an electronic monitoring device and be taken to a probation office in Ansan at around 6 a.m. Saturday, where he is to be processed as part of the ministry's electronic monitoring program. While most inmates normally use personal or public transportation upon releas

Dec 11, 2020
Child rapist set for prison release amid concerns of criminal relapse

E-scooters allowed to use bike lanes amid safety concerns

A man rides an e-scooter on a sidewalk in Seoul on Dec. 8. Korea Times photo by Lee Han-hoElectric scooters and other motor-based personal transportation vehicles will be allowed to start using bicycle lanes across the country Thursday, the government said.Under the amended laws on road traffic and bicycle use approved by the National Assembly in May, personal mobility devices, which refer to transporters that weigh below 30 kilograms and have a maximum speed of 25 kph, like electric scooters, are permitted on bike lanes.Those below the age of 13 are banned from riding them for safety. The laws also authorize the government to designate parts of the cycling paths as no-personal mobility device zones for safety.On Wednesday, the assembly passed an additional revision on the Road Traffic Act to only allow people with licenses for motorized transporters to use personal mobility devices, which will be implemented next April due to a legal grace period. The new amendment came as public concern over the safety of electric scooters and other similar devices rose in the light of multiple acc

Dec 10, 2020
E-scooters allowed to use bike lanes amid safety concerns
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