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Police to expand investigation into dark web

Police said Sunday they will expand their investigation into the dark web, an area of the internet that cannot be accessed through regular search engines, after hundreds of South Koreans were arrested over a child pornography site through an international law enforcement operation. The National Police Agency said they will order regional police agencies to join efforts to investigate the dark web, especially targeting those who distribute and consume child pornography.Police said they will also actively seek cooperation from law enforcement authorities of other countries for the crackdown. Developed by U.S. military authorities, the dark web is often used by criminals to trade firearms, narcotics, counterfeit money and other contraband, as special software is needed to get access to it. "We will assign as many police officers as possible and thoroughly investigate those who distribute child porn, traffic drugs and firearms, hack for money and trade personal information through the dark web," an official said. Previously, only six officers at the national police agency were responsibl

Nov 10, 2019

Six Koreans caught using drugs in Vietnam

Six Koreans were caught using drugs in Vietnam. gettyimagesbankBy Dong Sun-hwaSix Koreans were caught using drugs on Nov. 5 in a karaoke parlor in Da Nang, Vietnam, according to a local media outlet Thursday. They were using ketamine, an illegal drug used for anesthesia, VnExpress said. Police also nabbed 18 Chinese and one Malaysian following a raid that was a part of the country's ongoing crackdown on drugs. They are known to have ordered the drugs on social media. “Drug use is strictly prohibited in the country and users are fined and taken to rehab centers,” VnExpress said. “Producing or trading in drugs is a criminal offense that can face the death penalty.”

Nov 10, 2019By Dong Sun-hwa
Six Koreans caught using drugs in Vietnam

Former YG chief faces police probe into intimidation charges

Yang Hyun-suk, former CEO of YG Entertainment, was summoned by police on Saturday for questioning into his alleged attempts to cover up drug suspicions surrounding one of the company's singers, officers said.Yang, an idol-turned-K-pop guru who once led one of the country's biggest K-pop management firms, arrived at the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency building in Suwon, 45 kilometers south of Seoul, to undergo interrogation into suspicions that he threatened a whistleblower who earlier reported to police that the singer B.I had bought drugs.Then Yang allegedly coerced him to change his earlier testimony and, in return, paid his lawyer fees.The informant is known to be an acquaintance of B.I., a 23-year-old former member of YG's boy group iKON, and he came under police probe in August 2016 on his own drug charges.Yang also faces charges of breach of duty, as he paid the fees with company money though the informant was not a YG employee.Yang was also allegedly involved in attempts to have B.I flee and avoid police investigations, according to police officers.Asked about his char

Nov 9, 2019

Mongolian ranking judge referred to prosecution

By Kang Seung-wooPolice referred a Mongolian ranking judge to the prosecution, Friday, recommending that he be indicted on charges of committing an indecent assault and violating the Aviation Security Act. Dorj Odbayar, chairman of Mongolia's Constitutional Court. / YonhapDorj Odbayar, chairman of Mongolia's Constitutional Court, faces allegations he sexually assaulted a flight attendant on a Korean Air flight from Ulaanbaatar to Incheon, Oct. 31. The senior judge was first questioned on Nov. 1 by the Incheon International Airport Police before he was released. The Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency then took over the case and interrogated Odbayar for nine hours on his return to Korea on Wednesday.In his first questioning, Odbayar denied the allegations, saying he was mistaken for another Mongolian man who was sitting in the row behind him during the flight to Korea. But in the second questioning, he said he could not remember if he grabbed the cabin crew member's buttocks because he was drunk, according to police. He planned to leave the country Friday, but police, with the cooperat

Nov 8, 2019By Kang Seung-woo
Mongolian ranking judge referred to prosecution

Mongolian judge banned from leaving Korea

Dorj Odbayar, head of Mongolia's Constitutional Court, leaves the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency, Thursday, after being questioned over allegations that he groped a Korean flight attendant during a flight from Ulaanbaatar to Incheon, Oct. 31. / YonhapBy Kang Seung-wooThe chairman of the Mongolian Constitutional Court has been barred from leaving Korea for 10 days as police expand their investigation into allegations that he sexually harassed a flight attendant on a Korean Air flight.According to the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency, Thursday, Dorj Odbayar was questioned for nine hours Wednesday, following his return to Korea from an international conference in Bali, Indonesia. He planned to leave the country Friday, but the police, with the cooperation of the prosecution and the justice ministry, had in advance decided to place the 10-day travel ban on Odbayar for further questioning. “It took longer than expected due to translation issues,” a police officer at the agency said.Odbayar is accused of groping a flight attendant's buttocks on a flight from Ulaanbaatar t

Nov 7, 2019By Kang Seung-woo
Mongolian judge banned from leaving Korea

Popular audition program producers arrested for vote-fixing

The logo of CJ ENM is seen in front of the company building in western Seoul, Tuesday. Two producers of Mnet, a music channel owned by the company, were arrested on the day for a vote-fixing scandal involving K-pop audition series “Produce X 101.” / YonhapBy Kim Jae-heunTwo producers of popular K-pop group audition show series “Produce X 101” have been arrested for manipulating votes from the public. Their arrest implies it is highly likely that the text message-based voting system for the idol competitions had been rigged, raising questions over the fairness of other similar audition programs.The Seoul Central District Court issued arrest warrants for the producers Ahn Joon-young and Kim Yong-bum of cable channel Mnet, late Tuesday. “Considering the suspects' roles in the crime, their positions in the company and the investigation results so far, we acknowledge the need to arrest them,” the court said.However, it rejected warrant requests for two other suspects ― a member of the production crew and an entertainment agency official ― who were alleg

Nov 6, 2019By Kim Jae-heun
Popular audition program producers arrested for vote-fixing
  • 'Producer 101' director admits more vote-rigging

Mongolian ranking judge questioned again

By Kang Seung-wooPolice questioned the Mongolian Constitutional Court chairman for a second time Wednesday over allegations that he sexually harassed a flight attendant on a Korean Air flight.Dorj OdbayarDorj Odbayar arrived at Incheon International Airport at 8:29 a.m. from Bali, Indonesia, and was taken to the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency for questioning. “Investigators began their interrogation of Odbayar at 10:35 a.m. We are investigating all allegations regarding the complaint,” an officer said. However, he failed to provide further details.Odbayar faces allegations that he groped a flight attendant's buttocks on the Korean Air night flight from Ulaanbaatar to Incheon, Oct. 31. In addition, one of his colleagues has also been accused of sexually harassing another cabin crewmember. Upon arrival at Incheon, flight crew prevented the pair from deplaning and reported the two men to airport police who came to question them.However, the Mongolian Embassy in Korea said Odbayar and the accompanying official had diplomatic immunity in accordance with the Vienna Conventi

Nov 6, 2019By Kang Seung-woo
Mongolian ranking judge questioned again

Woman jailed for 'defamatory' online comments against K-pop diva

K-pop singer Shim Eun-jin. Korea Times fileBy Park Si-soo A woman has been jailed for making “baseless” hate comments online against K-pop diva Shim Eun-jin. Seoul Western District Court sentenced the woman to five months' jail on Wednesday, saying she had tarnished the singer's reputation by making “baseless” and “defamatory” comments on websites. The court also ordered the woman to do 80 hours of a mental treatment program and barred her from working at a welfare facility for children, minors and the disabled for three years. In a separate case, the woman was accused in July of spreading defamatory rumors against two other celebrities.

Nov 6, 2019
Woman jailed for 'defamatory' online comments against K-pop diva

Russian under investigation for molesting cabin crew on Philippine-bound flight

By Park Si-soo A Russian man is under police investigation on suspicion of molesting a female cabin crew member on a Philippine-bound flight that stopped over at South Korea's Incheon International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, police said Wednesday. South Korean police escorted the man, whose identity was withheld, off the flight. They said the crew member reported the case while the plane was coming in to Incheon. The woman felt “humiliated” when the man grabbed her waist from behind for no reason, investigators said. They didn't give further details.

Nov 6, 2019
Russian under investigation for molesting cabin crew on Philippine-bound flight

Unremorseful murderer gets lifetime sentence

By Kang Seung-wooA local court gave a life sentence to a former motel employee who killed a guest and dismembered his body, Tuesday.Jang Dae-hoThe murder suspect, Jang Dae-ho, 38, was charged with murder and dismemberment and concealment of a body.“Considering his attitude of ridiculing the victim and the judicial branch, permanent segregation of the defendant from society is commensurate with his wrongdoing,” the Goyang Branch of the Uijeongbu District Court said in the ruling.“Given that his behavior went beyond the state in which he can be respected as a human being, without a modicum of remorse or sense of guilt, we recognize he cannot be forgiven although he may regret his misdeed in the future. So we believe he should not be given parole but be kept in prison for the rest of his life.”Last month, the prosecution sought the death penalty for Jang, citing his "cruel" criminal act and unrepentant behavior. Admitting all charges, Jang also said in the court at the time that he was prepared to accept capital punishment. However, he refused to make an apology

Nov 5, 2019By Kang Seung-woo
Unremorseful murderer gets lifetime sentence
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