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Man apprehended for attempted rape of son's fiancee

Investigators apprehended the 56-year-old suspect, surnamed Kim, in a street in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, late Tuesday, 12 days after he attempted to commit the crime before fleeing, according to the Gyeonggi Northern Provincial Police Agency. / Korea Times fileBy Kim Jae-heunPolice have apprehended a man who allegedly attempted to rape his son's fiancee after drugging her. According to the Gyeonggi Northern Provincial Police Agency, Wednesday, investigators apprehended the 56-year-old suspect, surnamed Kim, in a street in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, late Tuesday, 12 days after he attempted to commit the crime before fleeing.Kim told his son's fiancee to come to a vacation house in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, on Aug. 15, saying he had something to discuss with her, according to the victim. He allegedly told her to close her eyes as he would surprise her, but then injected her with methamphetamine.The fiancee said the man then tried to rape her.The victim immediately called the police to report the man, who escaped in a car.The victim said she had been in a relationship with the suspe

Aug 28, 2019By Kim Jae-heun
Man apprehended for attempted rape of son's fiancee

$250 million of cocaine seized at Taean port

The 100 kilograms of cocaine police seized at the Port of Taean in South Chungcheong Province. YonhapBy Jung Min-hoPolice said Wednesday that they have seized more than 100 kilograms of cocaine smuggled into the Port of Taean.According to the Korea Coast Guard, police found 100.764kg of cocaine ― worth roughly 300 billion won ($250 million) ― hidden in plastic bags on a ship that entered the port on Sunday.The ship, loaded with coal, left Colombia on July 7 and stopped in Singapore on the way to Korea, police said.Police said they tracked the ship after receiving information from the United States Coast Guard about the illegal drug.Police are now interrogating the ship's 20 Filipino crew members to find out whether any of them colluded in the alleged crime.

Aug 28, 2019By Jung Min-ho
$250 million of cocaine seized at Taean port

Police question Seungri over overseas gambling allegation

Seungri, a former member of K-pop boy group BIGBANG, bows before being questioned at Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's intellectual crime investigation division over his alleged overseas gambling, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Seo Jae-hoonBy Kim Hyun-binPolice summoned Seungri, a former member of K-pop boy band BIGBANG, Wednesday, to question him over allegations of illegal overseas gambling.Yang Hyun-suk, the former head of Seungri's former agency YG Entertainment, will also be questioned today on the same charges.Seungri's summons came more than three months after he avoided arrest on accusations involving drug use and rape at the posh nightclub “Burning Sun,” as well as the embezzlement of funds from the club.The singer appeared at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's serious crime investigation division in the morning.“I apologize for causing a stir, and will sincerely cooperate with the questioning,” Seungri told reporters before entering the police building. However, he did not comment on questions about the gambling charges.Earlier this month, poli

Aug 28, 2019By Kim Hyun-bin
Police question Seungri over overseas gambling allegation

Star prosecutor back in spotlight over Cho Kuk probe

Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, right, and justice minister nominee Cho Kuk sit side by side at Cheong Wa Dae on July 25. YonhapBy Jung Min-hoA prosecutor who played a critical role in unearthing the hidden crimes of the previous Park Geun-hye government three years ago is now going after one of President Moon Jae-in's key aides.On Tuesday morning, prosecutors carried out search and seizure raids on places linked to Cho Kuk, the justice minister nominee, who is in a bind over many allegations surrounding his family.The move put the spotlight on Yoon Seok-yeol, 58, who has earned the respect of the left and right during his career, before becoming the prosecutor general last month.He has a record of challenging authority, having led investigations that targeted many high-profile politicians, including the former president and former South Chungcheong Province Governor Ahn Hee-jung.Yoon's name made headlines in 2013 when, on national TV, he accused his superior of trying to influence his investigation into allegations that the spy agency under the Lee Myung-bak administration had me

Aug 28, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Star prosecutor back in spotlight over Cho Kuk probe
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Moon's key aide under corruption probe

Investigators search an office of Kongju National University in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province, Tuesday, as part of the prosecution's investigation into allegations surrounding justice minister nominee Cho Kuk. YonhapBy Kang Seung-woo Cho KukThe prosecution began investigating allegations surrounding justice minister nominee Cho Kuk and his family, Tuesday, carrying out large-scale search and seizure raids on a dozen schools and other facilities linked to the suspicions.According to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, investigators conducted searches at Busan Medical Center, and Seoul National (SNU), Korea, Dankook and Kongju National universities for evidence related to the allegations of preferential treatment given to Cho's daughter in her college admissions and receipt of scholarships.The law enforcement agency also sent investigators to a private equity firm that Cho made a huge investment in amid suspicions that he tried to transfer his wealth to his children without paying taxes; as well as a private school foundation run by his mother. Currently, 11 complaints

Aug 27, 2019By Kang Seung-woo
Moon's key aide under corruption probe
  • YouTube star bashed for staying mum on Cho Kuk
  • Star prosecutor back in spotlight over Cho Kuk probe

Truth about humidifier sterilizers

Key witnesses in the scandal involving deadly humidifier disinfectants, including senior officials of the product manufacturers and researchers, take an oath during a fact-finding hearing by the Special Investigation Commission on Social Disasters, at Seoul City Hall, Tuesday. The deadly products claimed over 1,400 lives, and the commission is seeking ways to support the victims. / Yonhap

Aug 27, 2019By Kim Hyun-bin

Drunk driving fatalities dip 65% after enforcement of tougher punishment

The number of traffic accidents and fatalities caused by drunk driving fell sharply nationwide after a tougher anti-DUI law took effect on June 25. GettyimagesbankThe number of traffic accidents and fatalities caused by drunk driving fell sharply nationwide for two months after a tougher anti-DUI (driving under the influence of alcohol) law took effect on June 25, police said Tuesday.According to the National Police Agency (NPA), there was a total of 1,975 traffic accidents caused by DUI from June 25 to Aug. 24, marking a decrease of 37.2 percent from 3,145 accidents in the same period of last year.The number of fatalities caused by DUI nosedived 65 percent to 21 over the past two months, the NPA said.Under the revised law, a driver's license is suspended when their blood alcohol level is 0.03 percent or higher and is revoked when the level is 0.08 percent or higher. Previously, the corresponding levels were 0.05 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively.The new law is named the Second Yoon Chang-ho Act after an Army conscript who was killed by a drunk driver in Busan last year. The deat

Aug 27, 2019
Drunk driving fatalities dip 65% after enforcement of tougher punishment

SNU student's admission revoked for false credentials

SNU School of Dentistry revoked admission of a student who was admitted partly due to research papers which her mother, a former professor at Sungkyunkwan University, forced her students to draw up on behalf of her daughter. Korea Times fileBy Kim Hyun-binThe Seoul National University (SNU) School of Dentistry has revoked the admission of a student who submitted a ghostwritten research thesis. The research paper was actually composed by graduate students who were studying under the student's mother, then a professor at Sungkyunkwan University.The school said Tuesday it had canceled the admission of the student following recommendations by its admissions management and graduate school committees, with SNU President Oh Se-jung giving final approval.The irregularities were found during a special investigation by the Ministry of Education, which asked the prosecution to investigate the case further and requested Sungkyunkwan University to dismiss the professor, surnamed Lee.Lee was arrested in May for obstruction of school affairs and Sungkyunkwan University also dismissed her in June. H

Aug 27, 2019By Kim Hyun-bin
SNU student's admission revoked for false credentials

Man chokes to death after eating live octopus

By Park Si-soo A man, 71, choked to death in Incheon after eating a chopped but wiggling octopus, police said Tuesday. The man collapsed about noon on Aug. 23 at a seafood restaurant, seeking help for respiratory difficulty. Restaurant staff called an ambulance but it arrived too late to save him. Police believe octopus suckers blocked his airway.Surveillance footage showed the man suddenly complaining of breathing problems while eating a plate of chopped octopus with two others. Police found no signs of foul play. Live octopus has long been considered a delicacy and stamina booster in Korea, especially during summer. But consumers are advised to be cautious because it may pose a choking hazard.

Aug 27, 2019
Man chokes to death after eating live octopus

Moon's key aide under investigation over corruption scandal

Justice Minister nominee Cho Kuk / YonhapThe prosecution on Tuesday carried out simultaneous raids on universities, a medical center and other facilities involved in snowballing corruption allegations involving Justice Minister nominee Cho Kuk and his family.Investigators were sent to the Busan Medical Center, Seoul National University (SNU) and Korea University to collect evidence for prosecutors' probe into suspicions that Cho's 28-year-old daughter received undue preferential treatment in her college admissions and scholarship receipt.The prosecution also raided the offices of a private equity fund (PEF), in which his family has made dubious hefty investments and a private school foundation that his mother runs. The raid came as public uproar mounted over his qualifications amid a series of scandals ranging from illicit college admission allegations about Cho's daughter and other corruption allegations.In particular, the academics-related allegations involving his daughter have hit a public nerve in a country where college admission is a sensitive issue.The daughter was liste

Aug 27, 2019
Moon's key aide under investigation over corruption scandal
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