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Ex-con detained for killing brother

The man suspected of killing his brother leaves Samsan Police Station in northern Incheon, Sunday, to attend an arrest warrant hearing at Incheon District Court. YonhapBy Lee Gyu-leeA former convict has been detained for allegedly stabbing his brother to death, police said Sunday.According to Samsan Police Station, the suspect, 51, stabbed his brother, 58, to death with a knife at a cafe in Gyeyang-gu, northern Incheon, around noon Friday. Police said the suspect was angry because his brother was indifferent while he was in prison for taking drugs.The man claimed he had not planned the killing. “I stabbed him only to hurt him. I had no intention of killing him,” he said.But police believe the killing was planned. They said the man brought the knife to the cafe and stabbed his brother with it multiple times a few minutes after they met there.After the attack, the man fled the scene, but was apprehended 10 hours later at a hotel in Bucheon.The victim was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The National Forensic Service said he died from excessive bleed

Jun 9, 2019By Lee Gyu-lee

Chinese man detained for stabbing Chinese woman

Police said the man was upset when the woman did not “take his side” during an argument with a shop owner. GettyimagesbankBy Lee Gyu-leeA Chinese man is being investigated for allegedly stabbing a Chinese woman in Seoul, police said Friday.According to the Yeongdeungpo Police Station, the suspect, 54, stabbed his “friend,” also 54, at an adult entertainment room. Police said the man was upset when the woman did not “take his side” when he was having an argument with the shop owner over money.She woman suffered injuries to her posterior and feet, but they were not life-threatening, police said.The prosecution is seeking an arrest warrant for the man on charges of attempted murder.

Jun 9, 2019By Lee Gyu-lee

Chinese man detained for stabbing Chinese woman

Tougher rules required on revealing suspect info

By Kang Seung-wooThere are growing calls for improving the effectiveness of disclosing a suspect's face and name, after a woman allegedly involved in a gruesome killing of her ex-husband has adeptly kept her face hidden from the public.Ko Yoo-jung, a suspect in the murder case of her ex-husband, leaves Jeju Dongbu Police Station, Wednesday. / YonhapKo Yoo-jung, 36, has been arrested on suspicion of murdering her ex-husband, surnamed Kang, on Jeju Island and dismembering his body before discarding the pieces in at least three locations across the nation. Citing sufficient grounds to believe she committed the crime and the severity of the case, police decided, Wednesday, to disclose Ko's personal information, including her face. However, when Ko was returning to jail following a police investigation at the Jeju Dongbu Police Station, Thursday, her identity was not revealed at all because she kept her head down, letting her long hair cover her face. As a result, some are crying foul, demanding the relevant law be revised. According to the Act on Special Cases concerning Punishment of Sp

Jun 7, 2019By Kang Seung-woo

Tougher rules required on revealing suspect info

Cabby nabs drunken hit-run driver

A Chinese driver involved in a hit-run incident in Busan had a blood-alcohol level of 0.156 percent ― high enough to have his license revoked. GettyimagesbankBy Lee Gyu-leeA taxi driver chased and caught a Chinese man who fled after injuring two pedestrians while driving drunk in Busan, police said Thursday. The accident happened at 2:35 a.m. in northern Busan. The taxi driver saw the Chinese man's sedan hit two people walking on the street and drive away. The cabby chased the sedan for about 12 kilometers and caught its driver after a scuffle. Police who followed the taxi apprehended the man. The Chinese man's blood-alcohol level was 0.156 percent, high enough to have his license revoked, police said. They said the injured pedestrians have non-life threatening injuries and are in hospital.

Jun 6, 2019By Lee Gyu-lee

Cabbie gets suspended jail term for beating passenger

By Kim RahnA taxi driver was given suspended jail term for confining and beating a passenger in the cab after the passenger insulted him. / GettyimagesbankA taxi driver has been sentenced to 18 months in prison suspended for three years for confining and assaulting a female passenger in his vehicle in an angry response to her insults.The Seoul Southern District Court said Thursday that it handed down the suspended prison term and 160 hours of community service recently to the 43-year-old cabbie, identified by his surname Jeong.Jeong picked up the passenger, aged 19, in Seoul at around 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 11. The passenger, under the influence of alcohol, started to insult the driver, saying things like “Can you even make ends meet by driving a cab?” and “Your children are victimized because you are doing this kind of work,” according to the court.Outraged, Jeong drove the taxi to a remote place, hit her in the face repeatedly and threatened her for about 10 minutes. He tied her hands and covered her eyes with duct tape which he carried in his taxi. He also press

Jun 6, 2019By Kim Rahn

Cabbie gets suspended jail term for beating passenger

Woman arrested for allegedly murdering ex and mutilating body before disposal

Ko Yoo-jung, 36, enters Jeju District Court for the hearing on her arrest warrant, Tuesday. YonhapBy Lee Gyu-leePolice have arrested a woman who allegedly murdered her ex-husband on Jeju Island and mutilated his body before discarding it in at least three locations across the nation. Ko Yoo-jung, 36, was apprehended at her house last Saturday in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province. The victim, surnamed Kang, 36, was meeting Ko on Jeju to see their six-year-old son for the first time in two years since she took custody after their divorce. Kang's family reported him missing after he didn't return.Ko traveled to Wando from Jeju on a ferry three days after the alleged murder. She was caught on surveillance camera footage throwing a plastic bag into the ocean during her trip. She had purchased 30 trash bags and a suitcase from a supermarket about two hours before she left Jeju. Police suspected that she threw away a similar plastic bag near her father's house in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province. She returned to her house on May 31.

Jun 5, 2019By Lee Gyu-lee

Woman arrested for allegedly murdering ex and mutilating body before disposal

Schizophrenic trucker drives opposite way, kills self, son and other driver

Three people died when a truck and a Kia Forte collided on the Dangjin-Yeondeok Expressway, Tuesday. The truck was driven the wrong way on the expressway for about 19 kilometers. YonhapBy Lee Gyu-lee A man suffering schizophrenia drove his truck into a car after traveling the wrong way for about 19 kilometers on the Dangjin-Yeondeok Expressway in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province, Tuesday, killing himself, his son and the car's driver. The man, surnamed Park, 40, started driving in the opposite direction at 7:16 a.m. He crashed into a Kia Forte 18 minutes later. Park and his son, 3, died at the scene. Choi, 29, the driver of the car, was taken to hospital but died shortly after. She was on her way to work. Police were chasing Park's truck but could not stop him before the collision. Park's wife called police when she found that Park left with their son. “My schizophrenic husband might be dangerous because he has not been taking pills recently,” she told them.

Jun 5, 2019By Lee Gyu-lee

Schizophrenic trucker drives opposite way, kills self, son and other driver

Ex- UPP members file for retrial of treason case

Kim Hong-yeol, first from right, former chair of the Gyeonggi branch of the now-disbanded United Progressive Party, submits a retrial application at Seoul Central District Court, southern Seoul, Wednesday. / Korea Times photo by Lee Suh-yoon Lee Seok-ki and six others of disbanded leftist party say ruling was riggedBy Lee Suh-yoonSeven leaders of a now-disbanded left wing party filed for a retrial of a North Korea-affiliated treason case that rattled the nation six years ago, Wednesday, claiming the ruling was rigged by misleading evidence and corrupt ties between the judiciary and the former administration.Lawyers for former lawmaker Lee Seok-ki and six other former members of the United Progressive Party (UPP) submitted the application for the retrial to the Seoul Central District Court.The seven were arrested in 2013 on charges of plotting a pro-North Korean rebellion, and were sentenced to jail terms of two to nine years in August 2014 for “inciting” an armed re

Jun 5, 2019

Ex- UPP members file for retrial of treason case

Former vice justice minister indicted for bribery

Yeo Hwan-seop, the head of a special team of prosecutors, announces the results of an investigation into bribery allegations involving former Vice Justice Minister Kim Hak-ui, at the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office, Tuesday. YonhapBy Kim Hyun-binA special team of prosecutors indicted former Vice Justice Minister Kim Hak-ui, Tuesday, on charges of receiving 170 million won ($143,700) and sexual favors in bribes from a construction contractor, six years after the case was first made public.However, they failed to confirm the allegation that Kim raped a woman, surnamed Lee, and that presidential officials at the time interfered with the investigation.The former vice minister is accused of receiving bribes worth 170 million won, including 31 million won in cash, from a construction contractor named Yoon Jung-cheon between January 2007 and February 2008.Yoon allegedly also arranged sex parties for Kim and other ranking officials at his holiday home in Wonju, Gangwon Province, along with prostitutes.According to the team, Kim pressured Yoon to forgive a 100 million won debt owed

Jun 4, 2019By Kim Hyun-bin

Former vice justice minister indicted for bribery

Man given 30 years in internet cafe murder case

Kim Seong-soo, the man who stabbed a part-time worker to death at an internet cafe in Seoul last year, answers reporters' questions outside Seoul Yangcheon Police Station, western Seoul, in this Nov. 21 photo. YonhapBy Lee Suh-yoonA Seoul court handed down a 30 year jail term to Kim Seong-soo, who brutally stabbed a young part-time worker to death at an internet cafe last year, Tuesday.The Seoul Southern District Court ruled it was necessary for Kim ― “a dangerous menace” according to the judges ― to be separated from society. Kim was also ordered to wear an electronic tag for 10 years after his release. “His actions were aggressive and cruel beyond belief, revealing his extreme disdain for life,” the judge panel said. It said Kim did not stop the attack until police officers came and suppressed him, causing great shock and fear to the witnesses and the general public. “The bereaved family will have to live with despair and the feeling of loss, and they call for stern punishment. It is necessary for him to be separated from society until he truly regrets

Jun 4, 2019

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