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3 die, 2 missing after fishing boat capsizes

The Tongyeong Coast Guard rescue passengers of a fishing boat, in the white circle, after it capsized following a collision with an LPG carrier off Yokji Island in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, Friday. / Courtesy of Tongyeong Coast GuardBy Kim RahnThree people died and two others are missing after a fishing boat capsized in waters off South Gyeongsang Province, following a collision with a cargo vessel Friday morning, according to Tongyeong Coast Guard.The 9.7-ton Invincible Shark capsized about 80 kilometers off Yokji Island in Tongyeong about 5 a.m. The LPG carrier that hit it reported the incident to the Coast Guard.The Coast Guard found 12 among the 14 people on board. But two of them, and the boat's captain, were unconscious and transferred to a hospital by helicopter. They were later pronounced dead. They were not wearing life vests and were found inside the cabin, according to the coast guard.The others were taken to a hospital in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, on a patrol ship.The survivors told the Coast Guard that a large ship crashed into the side of the boat and th

Jan 11, 2019By Kim Rahn
3 die, 2 missing after fishing boat capsizes

Yecheon councilor questioned over tour guide assault

Park Jong-cheol, a member of the Yecheon County Council in North Gyeongsang Province, answers questions from reporters before heading into Yecheon Police Station, Friday, to be questioned over his alleged assault of a tour guide during the councilors’ business trip t Canada last December./ YonhapBy Jung Hae-myoung Police questioned Park Jong-cheol, a member of the Yecheon County Council in North Gyeongsang Province, Friday, over his alleged assault of a tour guide during the councilors' “business trip” to Canada last year.Park, the deputy head of the council, appeared at the Yecheon Police Station at 3 p.m. for questioning, after an activist group filed a complaint with the police Monday.“I'm sorry for causing a stir,” Park said before the questioning. “I'm sorry to the guide and to the people of the county.”He did not answer questions from reporters, just saying he would talk to the police.He was accused of punching the tour guide several times while on a bus heading for Toronto Dec. 23 during the 10-day business trip with other eight counci

Jan 11, 2019
Yecheon councilor questioned over tour guide assault

3 dead, 2 missing after fishing boat capsizes off southern coast

A fishing boat carrying 14 people overturned off the country's southern coast Friday. Courtesy of Yongyeong Coast GuardA fishing boat carrying 14 people overturned off the country's southern coast Friday, leaving three people dead and two missing, while another remains unconscious, authorities said. The 9.77-ton Mujeok, carrying the captain, a sailor and 12 anglers, capsized in waters about 80 kilometers south of Yokji Island at around 5 a.m., according to the Coast Guard.The island is located near the coastal city of Tongyeong, about 330 km south of Seoul. Two of them, including the 57-year-old captain surnamed Choi, were found unconscious and were later pronounced dead. Another person sent to a hospital in critical condition also died. Two others are missing. The remaining nine were rescued safely and are on their way to a nearby port, the authorities said. Search operations are under way to find the missing people.Twelve of those on board the leisure fishing vessel, including three who were found unconscious, were recovered and sent to a hospital in Yeosu. One of those found

Jan 11, 2019
3 dead, 2 missing after fishing boat capsizes off southern coast

Ex-Supreme Court chief, a criminal suspect, apologizes over power abuse scandal

Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae speaks to reporters in front of the Supreme Court in Seocho-dong, Seoul, Friday, before heading to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office to face questioning, as a criminal suspect, over his alleged involvement in a judiciary power-abuse scandal. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukFormer Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae defended the court system and himself Friday as he was about to be quizzed by prosecutors over a string of allegations in a widening power abuse scandal. Yang appeared outside the top court building in southern Seoul ahead of the interrogation scheduled for 9:30 a.m., amid tight security and loud crowds of protesters calling for his punishment. "I have but myself to blame for all of this. Responsibility rests with me," he told reporters. "I am also deeply sorry to the public for causing concern for the things that happened under my term." But he rejected the mounting claims that the judiciary was involved in the alleged interference of trials, stressing "the majority of court officials are devoted to serv

Jan 11, 2019
Ex-Supreme Court chief, a criminal suspect, apologizes over power abuse scandal

Ex-Woori Bank CEO sentenced to 1.5 years over recruitment scandal

Lee Kwang-goo, former Woori Bank chief, presents himself at the Seoul Northern District Court, Seoul, Thursday, for the verdict in his trial over illicit recruitments. / YonhapBy Lee Suh-yoonA Seoul court sentenced Lee Kwang-goo, former CEO of Woori Bank, to 18 months in jail for his involvement in a massive hiring scandal, Thursday. The Seoul Northern District Court found him guilty of helping 37 job applicants ― children of the bank's VIP customers and high-ranking government officials ― get a free pass through one or more stages in the bank's recruitment process from 2015 to 2017, even though their scores or resumes did not meet required standards.“Though the head of the bank has the right to step into the recruitment process, it should not be to the degree that it breaks the law or harms the principles of fairness,” Presiding Judge Lee Jae-hee said. “The unfairness in the recruitment gave other applicants and jobseekers a sense of discouragement and betrayal, and damaged public trust in the bank and society.”Right after the verdict was read out, Lee was ta

Jan 10, 2019
Ex-Woori Bank CEO sentenced to 1.5 years over recruitment scandal

Drunken students bash Russian-Koreans

Three high school students allegedly attacked two Russian-Koreans. Capture from JTBCBy Dong Sun-hwaPolice booked three drunken high school students for allegedly bashing two Russian-Koreans in Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province, on Jan. 1, according to JTBC Tuesday. CCTV footage showed the moment the students assaulted the Russian-Korean father-in-law and son-in-law. When one victim tried to flee, the attackers chased him and kicked him. The attack lasted several minutes. The father-in-law suffered a serious right eye injury and had an operation in Seoul. The victims say the attack happened after they asked the students for directions. “I was horrified and confused,” one victim said. “I had no idea of what was going on.” The attackers have not yet graduated high school, but could have drunk alcohol because they legally became adults in "Korean age," Jan. 1.

Jan 10, 2019By Dong Sun-hwa
Drunken students bash Russian-Koreans

Cabbie in apparent self-immolation protest dies

Blaze engulfs a K5 taxi and its driver near Gwanghwamun subway station in Jongno-gu, Seoul, Jan. 9. YonhapA cabbie presumed to have set himself and his taxi on fire in another apparent suicide protest over a planned commercial ride-sharing service, died in hospital early Thursday, police said. A sedan taxi near Gwanghwamun Station in central Seoul caught fire on Wednesday night. The driver, only identified by the last name Lim, was moved from his vehicle with severe burns on much of his body. Lim's death is the second case in which a taxi driver apparently killed himself to protest the carpool service. Last month, a 57-year-old taxi driver from Seoul set himself ablaze in protest against Kakao T. Rescue workers from Jongno Fire Station put out fire on the taxi near Gwanghwamun subway station in the Wednesday evening. YonhapPolice have raised the possibility of self-immolation by the 64-year-old, in protest of the planned launch of Kakao T, a carpooling app created by a unit of major South Korean IT company Kakao Corp. Police found flammable materials and a burned notebook believed to

Jan 10, 2019
Cabbie in apparent self-immolation protest dies

Calls grow to protect privacy in civil lawsuits

This image is unrelated to the story. / GettyimagesbankBy Kim Jae-heunLegislators are seeking to protect the personal information of plaintiffs in legal documents, to prevent possible retaliation by defendants.Rep. Yoon Sang-jick of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) submitted a revision bill to the Civil Proceedings Act to a National Assembly committee, Tuesday, to remove plaintiffs' personal information, such as resident registration number, phone number and address, from written complaints and written judgments.Unlike criminal suits, a civil suit requires such information under the current law. Many plaintiffs have demanded the revision to protect themselves from retaliation. “Many victims withdraw their complaints out of worry they could be subject to retaliation by the defendants. We have to prevent secondary damage that comes from the disclosure of a plaintiff's private information by revising the law,” Rep. Yoon said. Yoon's proposal came after a 23-year-old woman posted a message on an online community in October titled “I'm scheduled to be killed

Jan 9, 2019By Kim Jae-heun
Calls grow to protect privacy in civil lawsuits

Court orders seizure of Nippon Steel's assets for compensation of wartime forced laborers

Japanese and Korean civic activists and lawyers visit Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal headquarters in Tokyo, holding pictures of deceased wartime forced laborers, Nov. 12, calling for a speedy compensation in line with the top Korean court's ruling. / YonhapBy Lee Suh-yoonAn assets seizure order against Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal (NSSM) for withholding compensation from wartime forced laborers went into effect Wednesday, following the filing of confiscation documents with NSSM's joint venture company in Pohang. A local court ordered the confiscation of NSSM's assets in Korea, Jan. 3, following a request from the plaintiff's legal team made earlier, after the Japanese steelmaker failed to follow a top court ruling made in October for it to compensate four wartime forced laborersThe court's order is likely to further chill the already-strained relations between the two countries over multiple issues mostly regarding atrocities committed during Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule of Korea.In a landmark victory, four wartime forced laborers, only one of whom is still alive, won a comp

Jan 9, 2019
Court orders seizure of Nippon Steel's assets for compensation of wartime forced laborers

'Hospital murder was premeditated'

Police officers escort a murder suspect surnamed Park from Jongno Police Station, Seoul, for further investigation by the prosecution over his killing of psychiatrist Lim Se-won, Wednesday. YonhapPolice conclude patient killed psychiatrist out of delusionBy Kim Hyun-binPolice said Wednesday that they had referred a suspect who allegedly murdered a psychiatrist on Dec. 31 to the prosecution after concluding he was mentally unbalanced when committing the crime, based on previous psychiatric reports and his claim that a bomb had been planted inside his head. The Jongno Police Station in Seoul, in charge of the investigation, referred the case to seek an indictment of the murder suspect identified by his surname Park, aged 30.“During questioning, Park repeatedly gave incomprehensible responses, and showed signs of confusion,” a police officer said. “We have reviewed his psychiatric records comprehensively and concluded that he was in a delusional state.” Park, who reportedly suffers from bipolar disorder, told police he was arguing with his psychiatrist, Lim Se-wo

Jan 9, 2019By Kim Hyun-bin
'Hospital murder was premeditated'
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