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Daycare director caught allegedly abusing 28-month-old boy

A daycare center director in Deagu faces prosecution for allegedly abusing a 28-month-old boy. gettyimagesbankBy Lee Gyu-leeA daycare center director in eastern Deagu is being investigated for allegedly abusing a 28-month-old boy for nearly six months, police said Wednesday.According to the Daegu Dongbu Police Station, the director, 38, whose identity is being withheld, is suspected of abusing the child on at least 10 occasions between July and December 2018.His mother told police that the child started showing violent behavior and refusing to go to the center after the first two months. He also often came home with marks and bruises.His mother demanded the center disclose surveillance camera footage, in which she later confirmed the director's repeated abuse of the child, including hitting him with toys and pulling his arms.The mother immediately reported it to police.An investigator told The Korea Times that police have concluded their investigation and sent the case to the prosecution.

Mar 28, 2019By Lee Gyu-lee
Daycare director caught allegedly abusing 28-month-old boy

Ex-KT chief likely to face questioning over hiring scandal

By Kang Seung-wooA hiring scandal at the nation's major mobile carrier KT, which includes a daughter of a high-profile opposition lawmaker, is escalating as the prosecution is digging deeper to summon its former head.former KT Chairman Lee Suk-chaeThe Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office said Wednesday it secured evidence of hiring irregularities for at least nine job applicants in 2012 and some of them admitted to the allegations.“We'll look into what ranking figures asked for their employment through KT officials,” a prosecutor said, without elaborating the identities of the figures.It has been alleged that heavyweights in politics and other fields sought favors from KT officials for hiring of their children or acquaintances. Rumors are that a relative of a former lawmaker and a daughter of a vice minister-level official were included. The two were dropped in the middle of the hiring process but somehow landed jobs at the company.According to a media report, former KT Chairman Lee Suk-chae and former Executive President Seo Yu-yeol instructed the firm's human res

Mar 27, 2019By Kang Seung-woo
Ex-KT chief likely to face questioning over hiring scandal

Warrant denial raises 'double standard' issue

Former Environment Minister Kim Eun-kyung leaves Seoul Dongbu Detention Center, early Tuesday morning, after a court turned down the prosecution's request for an arrest warrant for Kim. / YonhapBy Lee Suh-yoonControversy is rising over a local court's rejection of a request for an arrest warrant for former Environment Minister Kim Eun-kyung, as in its ruling it seemed to defend Cheong Wa Dae's interference with the selection of senior officials for ministry-affiliated organizations.It also seemed to imply that there was “a need” to kick out officials appointed by the former Park Geun-hye administration, as if they were a part of “deep-rooted evil” to be eradicated by the new Moon Jae-in administration.The Seoul Eastern District Court turned down the prosecution's request Tuesday for an arrest warrant for Kim, who has been charged with abuse of power.It was suspected that the Kim-led ministry forced 24 senior officials at its eight affiliated organizations appointed by the previous Park administration to step down, so the

Mar 26, 2019
Warrant denial raises 'double standard' issue

44 malfunctions found on Eastar Jet's Boeing 737 Max

Eastar Jet's B737 Max 8. Courtesy of Eastar JetBy Kim Hyun-binEastar Jet's two Boeing 737 Max 8 planes have had 44 malfunctions in the less than four months since they went into service here, a report showed Tuesday. This is the same aircraft model as those involved in the Ethiopian Air and Lion Air crashes that killed all passengers and crew onboard, again raising safety concerns about Boeing's best-selling aircraft.Based on data from the transport ministry and Eastar Jet, Rep. Hong Chul-ho of the Liberty Korea Party said that among the 44 malfunctions were defects in the auto-throttle and the aviation management computer, and a failure to mark signals on the inertial navigation system.On March 7, one of Eastar Jet's B737's auto-throttle system malfunctioned while the plane was climbing. When the aircraft's speed falls below the appropriate level, the device is supposed to automatically correct this.On Feb. 20, there were problems in the airborne collision avoidance system; on Feb. 27, an aviation management computer failed to operate; and on March 10, there were malfunctions on the

Mar 26, 2019By Kim Hyun-bin
44 malfunctions found on Eastar Jet's Boeing 737 Max

Seoul nightclub owner arrested for tax evasion

The owner of the Arena club leaves the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul, Monday, after attending a court hearing to review the validity of a warrant to arrest him on tax evasion charges. YonhapThe owner of a nightclub, which is linked to the turbulent sex-drug scandal involving a member of popular boy band BIGBANG, has been arrested on a tax evasion charge, police said Tuesday. Earlier in the day, the Seoul Central District Court issued the arrest warrant against the proprietor of Arena, located in an opulent district in southern Seoul, who is identified only by his family name Kang, according to police. Kang is suspected of having dodged 16.2 billion won (US$14.30 million) of taxes by underreporting the club's sales and inflating the salaries of his employees between 2014-17. Earlier this month, police raided the nightclub as part of a probe into allegations that Seungri of the boy band has used it as a place for attracting foreign investors by offering them sex and drug services. (Yonhap)

Mar 26, 2019
Seoul nightclub owner arrested for tax evasion

Five dead after car falls into sea on east coast

Police investigate the cause of the fatal car accident in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, Tuesday. Courtesy of Gangwon Fire DepartmentFive teens died when the vehicle carrying them crashed into a guardrail and fell into the sea in the eastern coastal city of Gangneung, police and firefighters said Tuesday.It appears to have struck the structure before falling into the waters on a coastal road in Okgye county, Gangneung, 237 kilometers east of Seoul, according to the district police.A 119 call came in at about 6:30 a.m. that a car was drifting in the waters.The Coast Guard pulled a white Hyundai Kona out of the sea, with three men and two women in the car. Police confirmed their deaths and have so far identified four of them.The victims, one of them a college freshman, had rented the vehicle.Authorities are investigating the scene to figure out the exact cause. (Yonhap)

Mar 26, 2019
Five dead after car falls into sea on east coast

Court denies arrest warrant for ex-minister over alleged abuse of power

Former Environment Minister Kim Eun-kyung leaves the Seoul Dongbu Detention Center, Tuesday, after the court rejected the prosecution's request for an arrest warrant for her. YonhapA Seoul court refused a prosecution request early Tuesday for a warrant to arrest a former environment minister on charges that she abused her power by forcing those considered critical of the incumbent administration to step down from their posts.The Seoul Eastern District Court ruled that Kim Eun-kyung, who headed the Ministry of Environment from 2017-18, presents no risk of flight or destroying evidence given her current status as a retired public official and the prosecution appears to have obtained sufficient evidence. Kim stands accused of pressuring several heads of public institutions affiliated with the ministry to step down and disadvantaging one of them for not complying with the demand. "I will do my best to explain to the court and will wait for the judge's decision," she said earlier. The allegations have drawn attention as some former top officials from the previous Park Geun-hye government

Mar 26, 2019
Court denies arrest warrant for ex-minister over alleged abuse of power

Why Chinese 'drug dealer' at Burning Sun refuses to return to homeland

Anna, a Chinese woman in charge of promoting Burning Sun to Chinese clubbers, appears at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in central Seoul, March 20, after she tested positive for illegal drug use. YonhapBy Lee Gyu-leeThe Chinese woman who was in charge of promoting the club Burning Sun to Chinese clubbers has refused to return to her homeland after testing positive for illegal drugs in Korea.Local media reported Monday that the woman, nicknamed Anna, refused to comply with the Ministry's deportation order and took the issue to court, after she tested positive for ecstasy and ketamine in October.Anna, who worked at the club between February 2018 and this February, is suspected of not only taking the drugs but also supplying them to customers.Multiple witnesses said they saw her giving “white pills” to some people, including VIPs. One told MBC, a local broadcaster, that Anna openly said she imported the drugs herself, though it is unclear where they came from.Experts say she would rather be prosecuted here, given that China has stricter drug laws. If convicted of drug

Mar 25, 2019By Lee Gyu-lee
Why Chinese 'drug dealer' at Burning Sun refuses to return to homeland
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Passengers stranded in Philippines for 20 hours sue Jeju Air

Jeju Air's Boeing 737-800. Courtesy of Jeju AirBy Kim Hyun-binPassengers on a Jeju Air flight have filed a compensation lawsuit against the airline as they were stranded in a Philippines airport for close to 20 hours due to an engine problem and were not given proper notice.Seventy-seven passengers recently filed the suit with the Seoul Central District Court to demand the carrier pay 1.8 million won ($1,585) per person in compensation for the delay, according to a law firm representing them, Sunday.On Jan. 21, flight 7C4604 was scheduled to depart from Clark International Airport to Incheon International Airport at 3 a.m. But the aircraft had trouble starting, and an emergency maintenance crew was dispatched to check on the engines.The crewmembers told the passengers that they would depart soon, but after more hours of waiting due to the engine checkup, the passengers were informed of the cancellation at around 8 a.m.The carrier informed the passengers that it would schedule another flight for a departure at 5 p.m., but the airline postponed the departure two more times first to 9 p

Mar 25, 2019By Kim Hyun-bin
Passengers stranded in Philippines for 20 hours sue Jeju Air

Ex-vice minister faces 3rd probe

Chung Han-joong, acting chairman of a review panel under the Ministry of Justice, speaks about the travel ban imposed on former Vice Justice Minister Kim Hak-ui, during the panel's meeting at a government complex building in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, Monday. YonhapBy Kim Jae-heunFormer Vice Justice Minister Kim Hak-ui is facing a third investigation into a sex scandal that has been expanded to include other allegations such as abuse of power. This time, the prosecution is investigating an allegation that Kim took kickbacks from a developer, a suspicion the previous two probes did not address.A truth-finding panel under the Ministry of Justice recommended the re-investigation, Monday, into the allegations surrounding Kim which first emerged in 2013 when he was tapped for the vice minister position.The recommendation came three days after Kim attempted to leave the country Friday night. He was prevented from doing so due to an overseas travel ban that had been quickly put in place by the prosecution.In ordering the travel ban, prosecutors cited the bribery allegation, adding they ha

Mar 25, 2019By Kim Jae-heun
Ex-vice minister faces 3rd probe
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