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Ex-Hanwha Eagles player arrested for allegedly raping minor

By Park Si-sooA former professional baseball player was arrested for allegedly raping a minor, police said Wednesday. The suspect, 24, was expelled from South Korean professional baseball team the Hanwha Eagles. Police didn't give further details, including his name or date of expulsion, over privacy concerns. The suspect met the girl in June through social media and allegedly raped her at his home.“We have nothing to say about the alleged victim as well,” an investigator said.

Jul 25, 2018
Ex-Hanwha Eagles player arrested for allegedly raping minor

Taxi rip-off warning: Tourists charged 10 times usual fare, driver charged

A call van taxi at the airport entrance. YonhapBy Jung Hae-myoungA call van driver, 61, was arrested Tuesday for charging foreign tourists 10 times the actual fare, Incheon police said. The illegally charged sum totaled 7.4 million won ($6,242). On one occasion, the driver took six American tourists from Incheon international airport to Gangnam, Seoul, and charged them 1.86 million won ($1,647). The normal fare would be about 186,000 won ($164).In another case, an Australian tourist received a credit card bill for 1.37 million won ($1,213) after a trip with the driver. The arrested driver took advantage of foreign tourists being unfamiliar with the Korean currency and exchange rates and had them pay by credit card. Police started investigating the case in January after the Australian tourist's complaint. They confirmed at least five cases involving the driver overcharging foreign tourists since June 2017.“These crimes damage the national image and we will sternly deal with them,” a police spokesman said.

Jul 25, 2018
Taxi rip-off warning: Tourists charged 10 times usual fare, driver charged

Probe to focus on suspected intimidation against Roh

By Lee Kyung-min The independent counsel team is investigating whether an online group led by a power blogger had been threatening the late Rep. Roh Hoe-chan, former floor leader of the Justice Party to provide favors in return for offering illegal political funds, focusing on the suspected intimidation after the 61-year-old committed suicide Monday. He was on the team's questioning list for receiving money from the group led by the influential blogger nicknamed Druking, the central figure in the online opinion-rigging scandal. In a suicide note, Roh admitted to receiving 40 million won ($38,000) but said there were no illicit favors sought or exchanged.The team led by special counsel Huh Ik-bum said Tuesday that the investigation is ongoing to determine whether the blogger's group threatened Roh to make him comply with the group's unidentified demands in return for the illicit funds. In a tweet after the presidential election, Druking indicated discontent against the Justice Party, saying, “I'm warning now. I'll ruin Sim Sang-jung, Kim Jong-dae and Roh Hoe-chan with

Jul 25, 2018

Two-star Army general under probe over sexual harassment

A two-star Army general is under investigation for sexual harassment allegations, a source said Tuesday, the latest in a series of scandals involving top military officials.The Army launched the probe into the major general after it received a report Monday that the official hugged his female subordinate and kissed her cheek on the weekend."An investigation is ongoing after separating the assailant and the victim," the source said on the condition of anonymity.The case broke less than two weeks after an Army brigadier general was dismissed from his post for sexual abuse allegations.In response to the unceasing series of sexual abuse, Defense Minister Song Young-moo underscored earlier this month that "rooting out sexual violence by those in power is a new task of our times." (Yonhap)

Jul 24, 2018
Two-star Army general under probe over sexual harassment

80% support school bus safety feature: poll

A minibus is parked at a daycare center in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday. A four-year-old was found dead in the bus hours after she was left unattended. / Korea TimeBy Lee Kyung-min Four out of five people support a monitoring system in school and kindergarten buses to check whether any child is left in the vehicles, following the recent death of a girl who was left alone in a daycare center bus for hours in the scorching heat, a survey showed Monday.According to the survey conducted by Realmeter of 501 people last Friday, 78.2 percent said they agreed with the need to promptly install a “sleeping child check” monitor in such vehicles carrying children. A driver can turn off the ignition only after turning off a device that is installed in the back seat of the vehicle, forcing the driver to make sure no child has been left behind. If the driver leaves the vehicle without pressing a button to deactivate the system, the car horn will go off to remind the person for a final check. The overwhelming figure comes amid growing support for stringent child safety measur

Jul 23, 2018
80% support school bus safety feature: poll

PHOTOS 'Mr. Clean' lawmaker Roh Hoe-chan kills himself amid bribery scandal

Police at the site where Roh's body was found. / Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulRoh's body was in front of the main entrance of building 13, marked by the blue tent. / Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukRoh Hoe-chan's body is transferred to an ambulance at the Namsan Town Apartment complex in Seoul, Monday. / Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukBy Park Si-sooRoh Hoe-chanRep. Roh Hoe-chan of the minor opposition Justice Party, whose tenacious pursuit of transparency and justice earned him the nickname “Mr. Clean,” committed suicide at an apartment complex in Seoul on Monday amid a bribery scandal. A security guard found his body at 9:39 a.m. in front of building 13 at the Namsan Town Apartment complex, police said. Roh's mother and younger brother were living in the building. Police found a jacket on the stairs linking the building's 17th and 18th floors. In the jacket was Roh's wallet containing his ID and business cards, as well as a note, officials said.“I feel sorry for my family,” the note reads. “I did receive money linked with Druking, but it was no

Jul 23, 2018
'Mr. Clean' lawmaker Roh Hoe-chan kills himself amid bribery scandal [PHOTOS]
  • Iconic politician's death sends shockwaves through nation

Gyeonggi governor linked with gang?

By Lee Kyung-min Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung is under growing suspicion that he maintained a close relationship with an organized crime gang, following a documentary which confirmed he defended one of its members in 2007. The year was when he said his “human rights lawyer” activities were at its peak. The report by local broadcaster SBS, Saturday, raised the allegation that its previous documentary about the suspicious death of a young Korean, surnamed Lim, in Pattaya, Thailand in 2015, uncovered suspected close relations between then Seongnam Mayor Lee and an international organized crime gang base in the city. Lee's successor, current Seongnam Mayor Eun Soo-mi, was also involved in the suspicious relations, SBS added. The TV station said it received a tip involving the suspected killer in the death of Lim, who was brutally murdered in November 2015, shortly after leaving for Thailand for a high-stakes, high-paying money making scheme orchestrated by the gang. The suspect, Kim Hyung-jin, was one of the city-based gang members who was loyal to the leadership,

Jul 22, 2018
Gyeonggi governor linked with gang?

Conscientious objectors' unending legal battle

Conscience objectors urge the government to introduce an alternative military service during a protest in Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, May 15, weeks before the Constitutional Court ruled in favor of them. / Korea Times fileTop court delays ruling, mulls human rights recordBy Kang Hyun-kyungThe Constitutional Court is poised to conclude another milestone conscientious objection case, weeks after a historic June 28 ruling where it overturned South Korea's long-standing stance to alternative military service. The top court will wrap up a class-action complaint filed in 2011 by 433 conscience objectors who claimed that they were human rights victims but that they were unable to get adequate compensation from the government because of the absence of legislation. Those who filed the complaint urged the top court to take necessary measures, so the government could compensate them and expunge their criminal records. The court is likely to conclude the case before September when a major reshuffle is expected to take place. Court President Lee Jin-sung and four other Constitutional Cou

Jul 22, 2018
Conscientious objectors' unending legal battle

Daycare center teacher kills infant

Death comes to a daycare center. Korea Times file.By Jung Da-minPolice take the daycare center teacher into Seoul Southern District Court, Friday. YonhapA teacher was arrested Friday on charges of killing an 11-month-old infant at a daycare center in Seoul.The Seoul Southern District Court has issued an arrest warrant for the woman, 59, who allegedly smothered him to death with a blanket. The incident happened on Wednesday.According to Seoul Gangseo Police Station, CCTV showed the suspect, surnamed Kim, putting a blanket over the baby and pressing on him.Police said Kim claimed she was forcing the baby to sleep.When emergency personnel arrived at the scene, he was already dead.According to the National Forensic Service, Thursday, an autopsy showed the baby died from asphyxiation.

Jul 20, 2018
Daycare center teacher kills infant

Ex-President Park sentenced to 8 years for taking NIS funds, political interference

Presiding judge Song Chang-ho speaks during former President Park Geun-hye's trial at the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul, Friday. YonhapA Seoul court on Friday sentenced former President Park Geun-hye to eight years in prison for illegally taking off-book funds from the state spy agency and interfering in elections during her term in office.Televised live, the Seoul Central District Court meted out the guilty verdict to the 66-year-old, who's already serving a 24-year jail term on a string of corruption charges in a nation-rocking scandal that led to her ousting last year.The court also ordered her to forfeit 3.3 billion won ($2.91 million).Prosecutors demanded a 15-year imprisonment for Park.She was not present at Friday's trial, as she has been boycotting all her trials, which she said "are politically motivated," accusing the judiciary and prosecution of being unfair.In early January, prosecutors indicted Park on additional charges that include bribery, embezzlement and loss of state funds for illegally accepting 3.5 billion won from the National Intelligence

Jul 20, 2018
Ex-President Park sentenced to 8 years for taking NIS funds, political interference
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