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Brokers exploit refugee law for foreign workers

According to the Ministry of Justice, 7,737 people applied for legal refugee status between January and May, up 132 percent from the same period last year. YonhapBy Jung Min-hoA lawyer is under investigation after allegedly exploiting loopholes in the refugee law to help foreigners work here.According to the Ministry of Justice Thursday, the lawyer, surnamed Kang, 43, and two other people are being investigated for allegedly helping foreigners stay and work in Korea by abusing the refugee law, which allows them to stay for up to a few years. This could be a violation of immigration law.About 800 people have filed refugee applications with his help. Many allegedly did so without fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion or others in their countries.Kang received between 500,000 won ($450) and 2 million won from each person.According to the ministry, he started offering legal consulting services in 2016 for foreigners who want to work in Korea, in cooperation with local brokers in other countries.The ministry said he advised foreigners to lie about why they “fled&rdq

Jul 5, 2018
Brokers exploit refugee law for foreign workers

Korean Air chief appears for court arraignment

Korean Air Chairman Cho Yang-ho arrives at Seoul Southern District Court in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, Thursday, for an arraignment session on charges of embezzlement, tax evasion and other charges. YonhapKorean Air Chairman Cho Yang-ho appeared at a Seoul court Thursday for an arraignment session held to determine whether he should be arrested on embezzlement, tax evasion and other charges. Prosecutors sought an arrest warrant for Cho on Monday over suspicion that he dodged over 50 billion won ($45 million) worth of inheritance tax and embezzled some 20 billion won from company funds by unfairly awarding business contracts to companies controlled by his family. Cho, 69, also faces breach of trust and other charges, such as pocketing ill-gotten profits from running an illegal pharmacy near a university with ties to his business empire, and paying lawyer fees for his family with company funds. After arraigning Cho, the Seoul Central District Court is expected to decide whether to issue the warrant late Thursday or early Friday. Cho's family has been in trouble following revelations that his

Jul 5, 2018
Korean Air chief appears for court arraignment

Prosecutors seek prison for Druking

By Kim Hyun-bin Prosecutors requested the Seoul Central District Court to hand out prison sentences to the four people involved in the “Druking” case.“There is another investigation underway and there is the possibility the accused could destroy evidence, so a prison sentence is necessary,” a prosecutor said at the final trial hearing Wednesday. “Even before the trial they erased Telegram messages and destroyed USB devices to obstruct the first investigation. They only confessed in order to just get a fine. If they get their way, it will be difficult to uncover the entire truth.” Kim Dong-won, a power blogger known as Druking, and three of his associates are accused of rigging online opinion polls in favor of the current administration.“All of the electronic devices including computers and cellphones have been confiscated. There is no other evidence that can be destroyed,” Kim's lawyer said. “We will fully cooperate with the investigation so we request a swift end to the trial.”Prosecutors have asked to extend the trial as they have more information sent by the police, which brings t

Jul 4, 2018

Man sleeping on road run over and killed

YonhapBy Jung Hae-myoungA man in his 40s was killed in Busan early Wednesday after being hit by a taxi while lying in the road, police said.According to police, he was sleeping in the middle of the road while intoxicated when the taxi ran over him.He was immediately taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:36 a.m.Police are investigating whether the taxi driver violated any traffic laws.

Jul 4, 2018
Man sleeping on road run over and killed

Canadian arrested over $340,000 Facebook romance scam

Beware of romance scammers looking for more than love. YonhapBy Jung Hae-myoung, Jung Min-hoA Canadian man has been arrested after allegedly bilking a Korean woman out of more than 380 million won ($340,000) in a romance scam.According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Monday, the man, 50, was arrested on charges of swindling 387 million won from the married woman in her 40s, who thought he was in love with her.When they started talking to each other on Facebook in January, the man introduced himself as a U.S. soldier named “Bright” set to retire soon. After building trust, he asked her to send him some money, saying he needed to cover legal expenses to receive his pension of $3 million.Between Jan. 18 and March 29, she sent him money 12 times.She later told her husband what had happened and police arrested the man while he was visiting Korea as a “friend of Bright” to swindle more money from the woman.A romance scam is a confidence trick involving feigned romantic intentions toward a victim, gaining their affection and then using that goodwill to commit

Jul 4, 2018
Canadian arrested over $340,000 Facebook romance scam

Admiral in custody over alleged sexual assault on subordinate

By Oh Young-jin A Korean Navy rear admiral was arrested Tuesday for allegedly trying to rape a subordinate female officer who used to work for him. According to a Navy spokesman, the two had drinks on June 27 and the admiral tried to sexually assault her. The admiral is in custody and being questioned. He denies the accusation.The case was disclosed after the victim's commanding officer spoke to her and reported the alleged incident to superiors. The suspect is stationed in a unit at the Jinhae Naval Base. The spokesman said the admiral called the victim for drinks after finishing a round. He is suspected of assaulting her while she was too drunk to resist. The day after, she told her commanding officer that she resisted the senior officer. "We would show zero tolerance and punish him strictly when and if the suspicions are proved true," the Navy spokesman said.

Jul 3, 2018
Admiral in custody over alleged sexual assault on subordinate

Besieged ex-chief justice faces new allegation

By Kang Seung-wooThe prosecution has begun investigating a fresh allegation that a former chief justice schemed against the leader of a lawyers' group criticizing his policy to set up a “Second Supreme Court.” According to the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office, Monday, its investigators summoned Ha Chang-woo, a former president of the Korean Bar Association (KBA), as a witness, last Friday, to question whether former Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae applied pressure on him.The summons occurred three days after the prosecution received 410 files from the National Court Administration (NCA) linked to a power abuse scandal surrounding Yang. He is facing allegations of using high-profile trials as bargaining chips in dealings with the presidential office over organizational changes. The NCA is the top court's administrative body. Ha, who served as the KBA chief from 2015 to 2017, strongly criticized Yang's plan to establish the new court, denouncing it as an unconstitutional idea designed to keep Supreme Court justices' vested interests. Also, Ha had pushed for policies t

Jul 2, 2018

'Three strikes' rule to apply to date violence

Victims of date violence. Courtesy of Sports TodayBy Oh Young-jin A “three strikes” law will apply to people accused of date violence.Prosecutors will incarcerate and send for trial anyone suspected of a third such offense.The Supreme Court announced the move on Sunday.The get-tough policy comes after a steep increase in date violence cases, which doubled to 10,303 last year from 6,675 in 2014.

Jul 2, 2018
'Three strikes' rule to apply to date violence

Arrest warrant requested for Korean Air chief

Korean Air Chairman Cho Yang-ho / YonhapProsecutors sought an arrest warrant for Korean Air Lines Co. Chairman Cho Yang-ho on Monday on charges that include embezzlement and failure to report overseas assets.Cho, 69, has been under investigation over suspicion that he dodged over 50 billion won (US$45 million) worth of inheritance tax and embezzled some 20 billion won from company funds by unfairly awarding business contracts to companies controlled by his family.Prosecutors believe he failed to report to tax authorities about his overseas financial accounts known to exceed a combined 1 billion won.But prosecutors have left out the charge regarding the unpaid inheritance tax for now, saying further investigation is necessary to build the case.The head of South Korea's national flag carrier is also accused of pocketing ill-gotten profits from running an illegal pharmacy near a university with ties to his business empire, and paying lawyer fees for his family with company funds.He faces charges of embezzlement, breach of trust, fraud and violating laws regarding taxes and pharmaceutica

Jul 2, 2018
Arrest warrant requested for Korean Air chief
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Reshuffle of senior prosecutors in the offing

By Kim Hyun-binThe Supreme Prosecutors' Office is expected to carry out a major reshuffle of its key personnel soon.The Ministry of Justice is putting the final touches on a list of candidates who would be replacing previous senior and district prosecutors appointed by former conservative administrations. They will announce the replacements this week. About 10 prosecutors are likely to be promoted in the process.This is seen to reinforce the Moon Jae-in administration's move to reform and root out corruption within the prosecution. Last Wednesday's local election, which was dominated by liberals, has become a driving force for the Moon administration. “The government believes there needs to be personnel changes in the prosecution,” a legal source said.Cho Hee-jin, the nation's first female chief prosecutor at the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office, and four other district prosecutors will resign.“Looking at the structure of the prosecution, high-ranking officials need to make room for juniors to move up the ladder,” Cho said. “I have thought it t

Jun 29, 2018
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