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Korean tourist badly hurt in Grand Canyon cliff fall

A Korean tourist was badly injured when he fell down a cliff at the Grand Canyon on Sunday. YonhapBy Dong Sun-hwaA Korean tourist in his 30s is in a critical condition after falling down a cliff on Sunday at the world-famous Grand Canyon in the U.S. state of Arizona.The Korean Consulate General in Los Angeles said on Wednesday the man, surnamed Park, was on a group tour of the United States. The incident happened during some free time when he missed his footing and fell down a cliff near Yavapai Point and Mather Point on the canyon's South Rim. Park suffered a brain hemorrhage and broken ribs. He was taken to the nearby Flagstaff Medical Center and had an operation. He is reportedly in a serious condition.“The details regarding the accident have not been fully grasped yet,” an official from the Korean Consulate General in LA said. On Dec. 24, an American girl, 14, died after falling down a 200-meter cliff at the Grand Canyon's Horseshoe Bend.

Jan 3, 2019By Dong Sun-hwa
Korean tourist badly hurt in Grand Canyon cliff fall

Parents sue English camp for having 'too many Koreans'

By Park Si-soo An English camp organizer was ordered to pay 3 million won ($2,660) to a participant's parents for assigning “too many Koreans” to a classroom. Seoul Central District Court recently made the ruling, saying the organizer ― a private English institute ― had neglected its contracted obligation only to have up to four Korean students in one classroom. The parents said there were “more than 10 Koreans in a classroom” when their child took the English camp on Guam in January 2018. The institute denied this, claiming the students were taking a “level test” and were supposed to go to different classrooms, each with up to four Koreans. But the court didn't recognize this. The plaintiff sought 10.58 million won in compensation, which included their personal cost to take their child to Guam and compensation for their mental agony. But the court only considered the child's registration fee and the parents' mental agony in setting compensation.

Jan 3, 2019
Parents sue English camp for having 'too many Koreans'

Arrest warrant issued for actor Son Seung-won on DUI charges

Son Seung-won is under arrest on drunk-driving charges. YonhapBy Lee Min-youngThe Seoul Central District Court issued an arrest warrant late Wednesday for actor Son Seung-won, 28, on multiple charges of driving under the influence of alcohol without a valid license and committing a hit-and-run. Son is the first celebrity to face charges under the Yoon Chang-ho Act ― a new law that provides tougher punishment for driving under the influence. It is named after a Korean soldier, 22, who died when a drunk driver hit him in Busan on Sept. 25.On December 26, Son crashed into another car while driving his father's Mercedes in Cheongdam-dong, south of Seoul, about 4:20 a.m. He attempted to flee but was caught by police after civilians and a taxi driver stopped his car. The accident left two men injured.His blood-alcohol content was 0.206 percent, well over the legal limit to have a license revoked. But his license had already been revoked from an earlier DUI offense on Nov. 18. Police confirmed the latest incident was his fourth DUI.Son is best known for his musical career. He debuted in the

Jan 3, 2019By Lee Min-young
Arrest warrant issued for actor Son Seung-won on DUI charges

Uzbek worker dies after 200kg steel beam crushes him

By Park Si-soo An Uzbek worker died on Wednesday after a 200-kilogram steel beam crushed him at a shipyard in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province, police said. It happened at 6:47 p.m. The worker, 23, was taken to hospital but declared dead, police said. “A 200-kilogram steel beam welded to the stern of a ship in the making fell and hit the worker in the head,” a police officer said. “He suffered a serious head injury. There were no vital signs when rescue workers arrived.”An investigation is under way. The victim was a legitimate employee.

Jan 3, 2019
Uzbek worker dies after 200kg steel beam crushes him

Whistleblower found alive after hinting at suicide

Investigators search for a whistleblower, who went missing after sending a text message to his friend to indicate his intention to commit suicide, at his apartment in Seoul, Thursday. YonhapA former finance ministry official, who has accused the Moon Jae-in government of attempting to replace the CEO of KT&G and pressuring the ministry to issue debt-covering bonds in 2017, disappeared after hinting at committing suicide but was found alive by police on Thursday.Police said they found Shin Jae-min alive at a motel in the Gwanak-gu district, southern Seoul, at 12:40 p.m. after hours of intensive searching. He was taken to a hospital for a checkup, police said.The search began after a friend of Shin's called the police's 112 Emergency Response Center at 8:20 a.m. to report that the whistleblower had disappeared after sending a text message to him apparently to indicate his intention to commit suicide.The unidentified friend told the center that the text message sent from Shin at 7 a.m. included ominous messages like "I'm distressed these days" and "Be happy."Police said they have fo

Jan 3, 2019
Whistleblower found alive after hinting at suicide
  • Cheong Wa Dae accused of pressuring state bank to remove KT&G chief

Doctors seek bill for safer treatment conditions

 A suspect in the murder case of a psychiatrist at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital is being escorted by police officers in front of the Jongno Police Station to head for the Seoul Central District Court for an arrest warrant review, Wednesday. / YonhapBy Kim Jae-heunDoctors' groups are seeking to set up a law that ensures a safer work environment, according to the medical industry, Wednesday.The move came after the death of psychiatrist Lim Se-won, Monday, at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital in Seoul, who was stabbed to death during a consultation with a 30-year-old patient suffering from bipolar disorder.The Korean NeuroPsychiatric Association (KNPA) will lead the plan according to Lim's family's wishes to come up with measures for preventing potential similar lethal attacks by patients. “It is the bereaved family's wish to create a society where patients with mental problems can receive treatment without prejudice and discrimination under a safe environment,” a KNPA official said.“We will collect public opinions too, and currently we are considering maki

Jan 2, 2019By Kim Jae-heun
Doctors seek bill for safer treatment conditions

Wartime forced laborers ask court to seize Japanese firm's assets

Lee Chun-sik, 94, the sole surviving wartime forced laborer in the country's first successful compensation suit against Nippon Steel, talks to reporters after his court victory outside the Supreme Court in southern Seoul, Oct. 30. / Korea Times photo by Shin Sang-soonBy Lee Suh-yoonKorean wartime forced laborers have asked a local court to seize Nippon Steel's assets, as a last resort against the Japanese steelmaker that is refusing to compensate the victims despite a landmark ruling made two months ago.The legal team representing four victims and bereaved family members of the historical compensation suit ― one which awarded the first court victory to Korean victims of forced labor in Japanese factories during World War II ― recently filed for the seizure of Nippon Steel's stock assets in Korea, according to local media reports.Court authorities refused to verify the reports, saying the prior disclosure of asset seizure plans could jeopardize any future steps.On Oct. 30, Korea's Supreme Court ordered Nippon Steel to pay 100 million won ($89,000) to four Koreans who were forced to wo

Jan 2, 2019
Wartime forced laborers ask court to seize Japanese firm's assets

Samsung executive indicted for sabotaging union

Kang Kyung-hun, executive vice president of Samsung Electronics, arrives at a court in Seoul, Dec. 19, to attend a hearing on the legality of his arrest over alleged sabotage of union activities at Everland, the amusement park arm of Samsung Group. / Korea Times fileBy Jung Hae-myoung A senior official of Samsung Electronics and 12 others have been booked without detention for allegedly trying to break up the union at Everland, the amusement park arm of Samsung Group, the prosecution said, Tuesday. According to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, the 13 include Samsung Executive Vice President Kang Kyung-hun, a former Everland executive director surnamed Lee and two Everland employees identified as Kim and Lim.The move came after the Seoul Central District Court rejected the prosecution's Dec. 19 request for an arrest warrant for Kang, at the time saying the allegations against him were still “controversial.”Kang, 54, is suspected of interrupting the establishment and activities of the Everland union, in violation of labor laws. According to prosecutors, Kang

Jan 1, 2019
Samsung executive indicted for sabotaging union

Psychiatrist killed by patient on New Year's Eve

By Kang Seung-wooA psychiatrist at a general hospital in Seoul was stabbed to death by one of his patients on Monday evening. A psychiatrist was stabbed to death by his patient at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital in Seoul, Monday. / Korea Times fileAccording to the Jongno Police Station, Tuesday, while the 30-year-old patient surnamed Park was receiving a psychiatric consultation at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, he suddenly moved towards the doctor wielding a knife, at 5:44 p.m.The 47-year-old psychiatrist, identified as Lim, avoided the initial attempted assault and escaped his office, but slipped and fell to the ground, where he was stabbed in the chest multiple times.Right after the attack, the doctor was taken to the emergency room, but was declared dead at around 7:30 p.m.A nurse called police and they arrested the assailant at the scene. Later Tuesday, polie requested an arrest warrant for Park.The murderer was said to have suffered from bipolar disorder, a psychiatric condition characterized by dramatic shifts in mood from depression to mania, but police declined to confirm it, saying th

Jan 1, 2019By Kang Seung-woo
Psychiatrist killed by patient on New Year's Eve

BMW officials under probe for allegedly covering defects

Firefighters extinguished a fire in a BMW 520d on a highway in South Chungcheong Province, Dec. 25. YonhapBy Kim Hyun-binPolice have expanded their investigation into BMW Korea, recently booking more officials of the German carmaker on suspicion of trying to conceal defects that triggered fires in its vehicles. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, Sunday, an executive and three employees of BMW's Korean unit, booked for violation of the Automobile Management Act, were recently summoned and questioned about whether they belatedly recalled vehicles after some engines caught fire ― although they knew of the problem earlier. Police also are also investigating whether BMW Korea CEO Kim Hyo-joon was involved in hiding the defects.The police bookings came after the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport fined BMW 11.2 billion won on Dec. 24 for allegedly trying to hide faulty parts and belatedly recalling its vehicles after some engines caught fire.Investigators concluded that there were signs that the carmaker covered up the defects. BMW learned about the exhaust gas

Dec 30, 2018By Kim Hyun-bin
BMW officials under probe for allegedly covering defects
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