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More evidence corners Gyeonggi governor, wife in Twitter account scandal

By Kim Hyun-binPolice have found more evidence showing the controversial Twitter account ID used in illegal campaigning for Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung belonged to his wife, Kim Hye-gyeong, despite their strong denials.Kim Hye-gyeong, the wife of Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myungAccording to police, Tuesday, the Twitter account “@08_hkkim” with the ID “Hyegyeonggung Ms. Kim,” which spread false information about Lee's opponents and rivals, is linked to the gmail ID “khk631000.” Officers then searched to find if the khk631000 ID was used on other domestic websites, and found it on one of the nation's portals, Daum. The Daum account was deactivated in April shortly after police started their investigation into the allegations of illegal campaigning ahead of the June local elections.The personal information of the Daum user was not retrieved as the account had been deactivated, but police obtained the last login information, which was traced back to the governor's house. With this evidence, the police concluded earlier this week, t

Nov 21, 2018By Kim Hyun-bin
More evidence corners Gyeonggi governor, wife in Twitter account scandal

Internet cafe murder case sent to prosecution for indictment

Kim Seong-soo, a murder suspect, responds to questions from reporters at Yangcheon Police Station in southwestern Seoul, Wednesday, before being sent to the prosecution for indictment. Kim is accused of killed a part-time worker of an internet cafe over what he claims was improper treatments. / YonhapBy Jung Hae-myoungPolice sent the case of Kim Seong-soo, 29, who is accused of brutally murdering a part-time worker of an internet cafe, Oct. 14, to the prosecution for further investigation and indictment Wednesday. However, they stated that Kim's younger brother, who was present and holding the victim during the attack, was not an accomplice to murder but was involved in an initial physical assault.“I am so sorry to the victim, his family and my family,” Kim said before boarding a police van that took him to the prosecutor's office. He also claimed it was not wrong of him to tell the worker, who looked “uncomfortable” to clean the cafe, and a verbal altercation that became physical was a result of this.After this incident, Kim went home and then returned with a

Nov 21, 2018
Internet cafe murder case sent to prosecution for indictment

Appeals court upholds 2-yr term for ex-leader Park for election interference

A Seoul appellate court on Wednesday upheld a district court decision to sentence ousted former President Park Geun-hye to a two-year prison term for election law violations, dismissing the prosecution's request to increase the jail term by one year.The district court in July convicted Park for interfering in the candidate nomination process of the then ruling Saenuri Party for the 2016 Assembly elections.The prosecution appealed the ruling, seeking its original three-year prison term for the former president, who was removed from office early last year following her impeachment by parliament.Park has also been convicted of various other corruption charges, including the abuse of power that landed her a 25-year prison term and a 20 billion won (US$17.7 million) fine.The former president has also been sentenced to an additional six years in prison for coercing and accepting illegal funds from various government offices, including the National Intelligence Service.In total, Park is currently scheduled to serve 33 years in prison. (Yonhap)

Nov 21, 2018
Appeals court upholds 2-yr term for ex-leader Park for election interference

'Golf course sex' video prompts police investigation

By Park Si-soo A video clip of a young woman masturbating a middle-aged man on a golf course has gone viral. The man is rumored to be a vice president of a domestic securities company. A text message that has spread with the clip identified the woman as his “lover” in an extramarital relationship. The executive, 53, vehemently denies the incident and has formally asked police to investigate what he claims is a “defamatory” video and allegations. “It's not me,” the vice president told police on Tuesday. “I have no idea of who did this and why.”The controversial clip shows a man and woman involved in the sexual act behind a golf cart.

Nov 21, 2018
'Golf course sex' video prompts police investigation

Row arises over not guilty verdict for 2 naval officers for raping female subordinate

Armed Forces High Court is shown in this picture. / Korea Times photo by Bae Woo-hanBy Kim Jae-heunThe Armed Forces High Court overturned, Nov. 8, a lower court ruling that had found two naval officers guilty of raping a female subordinate, causing a backlash from women's rights groups.One of the two men, a lieutenant commander, raped the female captain several times when she was a junior lieutenant in September 2010. He abused his power by threatening to disclose the fact that she was a lesbian.The woman became pregnant and opted to get an abortion before returning to duty. The second man who raped her was the commanding officer of the ship she was assigned to, and he committed the crime after she told him about the earlier rapes and her abortion.The two were arrested and a lower court sentenced them to 10 years and eight years imprisonment, respectively. However, the high court reversed this decision even though it acknowledged that sexual relations took place and the offenders were in a superior position. It said there was no “concrete evidence” to prove they forced th

Nov 20, 2018By Kim Jae-heun
Row arises over not guilty verdict for 2 naval officers for raping female subordinate

Police probe 'girlfriend shots' on right-wing website

A notice board on Ilbe Storage, a far-right website, shows posts of “girlfriend proof shot,” in which the site members uploaded obscene photos of their female partners without their consent. Such posts have been uploaded here since 2011. / Captured from Ilbe StorageBy Jung Hae-myoung The police have launched an investigation into Ilbe Storage, an extreme right-wing website that often expresses hatred toward women, after dozens of photos showing women's private body parts ― presumably taken without their consent ― have been uploaded since Monday.“We ordered the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency to investigate it immediately, and will seriously deal with this incident,” an official of the National Police Agency's cyber bureau said. A photo of a sleeping woman came up around 2 a.m. on Monday, titled “proof shot of Korean girlfriend,” and similar posts with images followed until around 7 a.m. as if it was a competition between members.Many of the photos showed the women's faces and exposed their private parts, and the scenes and angles implied they were

Nov 20, 2018
Police probe 'girlfriend shots' on right-wing website

Man caught breaking into veteran singer's house

A man in his 40s allegedly broke into home of singer Jeon In-kwon. Korea Times fileBy Dong Sun-hwaPolice have caught a man in his 40s, surnamed Park, after he allegedly broke into the house of veteran singer Jeon In-kwon about noon Monday. Park is under investigation, according to Jongno Police Station, Monday. He allegedly trespassed at the singer's home in Jongno-gu, Seoul, and police caught him there after the singer called them. Park reportedly told police he entered the house because the door was open. Police are checking if Park was drunk and if he knew who was living in the house.

Nov 20, 2018By Dong Sun-hwa
Man caught breaking into veteran singer's house

Judges call for impeachment of colleagues involved in 'toe gov't line' scandal

Judges representing courts across the country attend an emergency meeting on a brewing power abuse scandal involving former Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae at the Judicial Research and Training Institute in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, Monday. / YonhapA council of representative judges from district courts agreed Monday that it is necessary to seek impeachment of sitting judges implicated in a ballooning power abuse scandal involving the previous Supreme Court chief justice."We agree that the alleged acts (of the judges under probe) are a serious breach of the Constitution, which calls for impeachment procedures as well as disciplinary action," the council said in a statement adopted at the end of a regular meeting.The council's decision come amid a widening prosecution investigation into suspicions that former Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae sought to use politically sensitive trials as bargaining chips in dealings with the office of then President Park Geun-hye.Prosecutors believe Yang instructed his officials to interfere in trials to deliver verdicts in Park's f

Nov 19, 2018
Judges call for impeachment of colleagues involved in 'toe gov't line' scandal

Police, governor at loggerheads over 'foul-mouthed' Twitter account

Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung speaks to reporters about the results of a police investigation into a controversial Twitter account, in front of the provincial government building in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Monday. YonhapBy Kim Hyun-binPolice and Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung are locking horns over the results of an investigation into a controversial Twitter account involved in multiple irregularities that indicate it belongs to his wife.Lee strongly slammed the police investigation, claiming it was a politically motivated attack on him, as he has been talked of being a potential presidential candidate.“The Twitter account does not belong to my wife,” Lee told reporters in front of his office in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Monday. “There is plenty of evidence proving otherwise, but the police concluded it was hers based on vague information they collected,” he said.Police said Saturday that Lee's wife, Kim Hye-gyeong, was the owner of the Twitter account with the ID "Hyegyeonggung Ms. Kim," which they claim was used to spread false information abou

Nov 19, 2018By Kim Hyun-bin
Police, governor at loggerheads over 'foul-mouthed' Twitter account

PHOTOS YWCA building in Seoul catches fire

A firefighter escorts a woman out of the YWCA building. YonhapBy Park Si-soo A small fire in the YWCA building in central Seoul forced nearly 200 people to evacuate the premises on Monday. A fire alarm at the swimming pool construction site in the first basement went off at 9:42 a.m. Firefighters arrived at 10:05 a.m. and extinguished the flames at 10:44 a.m. An unidentified citizen, who inhaled smoke, is being treated at a nearby hospital. Police suspect sparks generated while processing wooden materials caused the fire. An investigation is under way. Evacuated people huddle outside YWCA building. YonhapYonhapYonhapYonhapYonhap

Nov 19, 2018
YWCA building in Seoul catches fire [PHOTOS]
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