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Probe into 'judicial abuse to pick up speed

By Lee Kyung-min A scandal-ridden administrative body under the Supreme Court is coming under great pressure to cooperate with prosecutors over “abuse by the judiciary.” The high-profile scandal that rattled Korea over the past few weeks concerns an allegation that the top court under the leadership of former chief justice Yang Sung-tae drafted documents on delivering “friendly verdicts” on politically sensitive trials to the previous Park Geun-hye administration in exchange for the establishment of what would have been a de facto “Second Supreme Court.” The Office of Court Administration (OCA) also allegedly discussed measures to suppress liberal, critical voices within the judiciary by creating and managing a so-called “blacklist of judges.” The OCA under the top court is expected to determine when and how to comply with a request from the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, which asked OCA officials last week that they submit what it believes are “heavily implicating” relevant materials secured from three previous

Jun 24, 2018

Cat blamed for house fire

YonhapBy Kang Aa-youngA cat has been blamed for causing a fire that damaged a home in Seoul.According to the Seoul Guro Fire Station and police, the fire started on the third floor of a five-story building at around 9:35 p.m. on Saturday.The home owner, a woman surnamed Han, 31, was taken to hospital after inhaling toxic fumes. Firefighters extinguished the blaze before it spread to other parts of the building.Authorities believe a cat started the fire by turning on a touch-screen electric stove.

Jun 24, 2018
Cat blamed for house fire

Female firefighter wins fitness contest

Firefighter Lee Min-young, right, receives her award after she wins a fitness challenge in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, June. 1. / YonhapBy Kim Jae-heunFemale firefighter Lee Min-young won a fitness contest held June 1 in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province. Lee, who works at Anseong Fire Station, participated in the firefighters' competition as the only female contender among 13 contestants. “I started my body-building program last November to participate in the firefighters' fitness contest. I stopped eating flour-based and greasy foods. I worked out with my trainer at our fitness center,” Lee said in an interview with the local press. “Of course I am nowhere near the fitness level of those who participate in professional fitness contests. I am just happy I made it through and achieved a good result.”Lee was a short track speed skater until she turned 17. She stopped skating on her parents' recommendation and decided to find a job in uniform.“There was a fire station near my home and I once asked them if they hire female firefighters. But they said no because

Jun 22, 2018
Female firefighter wins fitness contest

Transport ministry seeks to revoke Jin Air license

Transport ministry seeks to revoke Jin Air license. YonhapBy Kim Hyun-binThere is growing speculation that the transport ministry is inching toward stripping Jin Air of its operating license after giving it a grace period following an alleged violation of a transport law that prevents a foreign national from being a board member. According to several local media outlets on Friday, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport is moving toward canceling the budget airline's air operator certificate, adding the ministry was reviewing measures to absorb possible fallout. The ministry said it has not made a final decision, but plans to announce the results within the coming days.“We are not 100 percent, but we are near completion. I expect the announcement to be made within this month,” said Vice Minister for Transport Kim Jeong-ryeol.The biggest problem, among others, is how to deal with employees and minority shareholders of the low-cost carrier, owned by the nation's largest airline. Jin Air is the second-largest budget airline. The ministry believes if another

Jun 22, 2018
Transport ministry seeks to revoke Jin Air license

Empowered police will have prosecution in check

From left, Interior and Safety Minister Kim Boo-kyum, Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon, Justice Minister Park Sang-ki and presidential secretary for civil affairs Cho Kuk pose for a photo at the Seoul Government Complex in Gwanghwamun, Thursday, during a press briefing on reorganizing investigation procedures for the police and prosecution. YonhapInvestigative prerogative reorganization will allow police more autonomy By Lee Kyung-min Police will be able to open, lead and close investigations without the prosecution's supervision, a major change that will grant more autonomy to them in a much-anticipated reorganization of investigative prerogatives, which is designed to rein in the power of prosecutors.Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon and presidential secretary for Civil Affairs Cho Kuk, as well as the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Interior and Safety, which oversee the prosecution and police, respectively, announced the reorganization, Thursday. It redefines the relationship between the prosecution and the police as cooperative, not authoritative. The measure largely seeks to empower

Jun 21, 2018
Empowered police will have prosecution in check

Actor faces rape accusation from 16 years ago

Actor Cho Jae-hyun. Korea Times fileBy Lee Suh-yoonAnother woman has come forward with rape allegations against actor Cho Jae-hyun, who left acting earlier this year after being embroiled in the #MeToo scandals.A Korean-Japanese actress claimed through a local media outlet on Wednesday that Cho raped her while they were working on a drama in May 2002.According to the victim, Cho lured her to a male bathroom that was under construction, saying he wanted to teach her acting skills. “Cho Jae-hyun needs to realize what he did to me and other victims and apologize,” the victim said in the interview. She also said Cho made repeated attempts to sexually harass her.The victim suffered from depression and in 2007 moved to Japan. Cho Jae-hyun denied the allegations, saying the sexual relationship was consensual.

Jun 21, 2018
Actor faces rape accusation from 16 years ago

How Jeju became haven for Yemeni refugees

Asylum seekers pit farmers against rest of islanders By Kang Hyun-kyungJeju islanders were thrilled to hear the news in December that the budget airline Air Asia had just begun operating direct flights between the island and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, four times a week. Airfare for return trips is just $200 to $300, depending on dates. To promote the nonstop flights, Air Asia began one-year hot deals for selected passengers where they could travel back and forth if they pay only 79,000 won ($70). Besides the cheaper airfare, the shortened travel time is another plus; Jeju residents no longer need to transfer at Incheon International Airport to go to Malaysia. The local government was excited as well in hopes that Jeju would attract more tourists from Southeast Asian countries amid a sudden decrease of Chinese tourists because of the fallout from the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) deployment. The local economy would benefit with an increase of foreign tourists. Months later, such sweeping optimism has turned into worries.The scenic southern island, which has long been a hot

Jun 21, 2018
How Jeju became haven for Yemeni refugees
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Man with knife raids National Assembly 'to teach lawmakers a lesson'

By Lee Suh-yoonPolice arrested a drunken man armed with a knife as he tried to enter the National Assembly Wednesday.Police said Thursday that the man, surnamed Kim, 53, tried to enter the Assembly campus in a taxi about 10 p.m. Gate guards called police after they discovered Kim was carrying a knife.Kim said he planned to scare lawmakers, including the conservative opposition Liberty Korea Party member Na Kyung-won and independent member Lee Jung-hyun. Na and Lee are critical of the liberal government backing President Moon Jae-in. They belonged to the party that backed former President Park Geun-hye, who was impeached. She was sentenced in April to 24 years' prison on various corruption charges.

Jun 21, 2018

'Devil ordered me to kill parents' says suspect

By Park Si-soo A man who killed his parents on Wednesday claimed he committed the brutal crime to follow a “devil's order,” police said Thursday. The man, 30, believed to have a mental problem, stabbed his parents to death at his apartment in Wonmi-gu, Bucheon, west of Seoul, about 10 a.m., police said. He fled and they caught him at a studio in Ilsan, north of Seoul, four hours later. During questioning, he admitted the crime but repeatedly claimed the “devil had ordered” him to kill his parents, investigators said. Police said relatives told them the man had suffered from mental illness. They plan to look into his medical records and interview his primary doctor to determine his mental health.

Jun 21, 2018
'Devil ordered me to kill parents' says suspect

Restaurant trashed: Drunken man faces staggering 70th conviction

By Park Si-soo Old habits die hard? Here is a case proving the famous adage.Police are seeking a warrant to arrest a man in his 50s with a history of 69 convictions. The man, surnamed Hwang, 52, was accused on Wednesday of destroying a restaurant in Gwangju while drunk. If found guilty, he will notch up his 70th conviction. The alleged incident happened seven months after he was freed from a five-month jail term in November, imposed for unlawful interruption of public duties. It was his 16th prison term.After release, police investigated him twice ― in April and May ― over minor alcohol-driven violence but he avoided prosecution. Police said he is notorious in the city's entertainment districts for habitual drunken violence.

Jun 21, 2018
Restaurant trashed: Drunken man faces staggering 70th conviction
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