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SK Group owner's wife accused of hitting drivers

Chey Tae-won,left, Roh So-youngBy Kim Hyun-binRoh So-young, wife of SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, is accused of physically and verbally abusing her personal drivers. SK Group is Korea's third-largest conglomerate. According to a local daily, she is accused of throwing objects at her drivers and verbally abusing them by saying “Why bother to have a brain if you're not going to use it?” She also fired a driver on the spot for parking in a space she did not like.“If there was no gum or tissues in the car, she yelled and threw the empty container at me,” said a driver who worked for Roh in an interview with the local daily. “When there was traffic, she told me to use my brain.”Other drivers also said they were verbally abused.“She did not understand why she was stuck in traffic. We had to be on our toes at all times,” another driver said. “So I took the bus only lane and got tickets so I wouldn't get yelled at.”SK Group refuted the three drivers' claims.“There is no concrete evidence at this point, only their claims. How

Jun 19, 2018
SK Group owner's wife accused of hitting drivers

Human rights agency to root out sexual harassment in entertainment

By Kim Hyun-binThe National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRC) and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism jointly announced a new set of policy proposals to better prevent sexual harassment in the entertainment and arts sectors, Tuesday.The proposal follows a 100-day internal investigation looking into sexual harassment or “#MeToo” cases.The commission revealed four policy proposals including establishing an organization that focuses exclusively on preventing sexual harassment and devising additional measures to protect artists' rights.The culture ministry added it will operate its own hotline for sexual harassment prevention.“There were a lot of “#MeToo” cases in culture and arts, but there are still many women who feel they have been sexually abused,” lead investigator Cho Young-sun said.The internal investigation utilized a sexual harassment and abuse hotline operated by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, to gather reports from people involved in the culture and arts circles. They received 175 complaints but only 36 requested

Jun 19, 2018

Rescue workers learn defensive tactics

By Kim Jae-heunKorean rescue workers are learning to defend themselves from possible attacks by drunks. According to the National Fire Agency, Tuesday, it launched a three-day course teaching self-defense to 50 rescue workers at the National Fire Service Academy in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, Monday.The move comes amid growing violence against firefighters and rescue workers. The latest case of its kind occurred in April when a 19-year veteran rescue worker died of a stroke believed to be linked to stress from verbal and physical abuse she suffered at the hands of a drunken man.Attacks against rescue workers have numbered up to 564 over the past three years _ 199 in 2015, 198 in 2016 and 167 in 2017. The rescue workers learned about the nature of intoxication and how to deal with unruly people. They also learned to secure effective evidence for punishing attackers under the law. The agency will operate an additional course for another 50 rescue workers from June 25 to 27.“There should be no assaults of rescue workers, who are there to help people in danger. We will strictly

Jun 19, 2018

Recording reveals alleged rant of Korean Air 'nut rage' heiress

By Kang Aa-youngAudio that allegedly captures Korean Air heiress Heather Cho ranting against a worker has been revealed. Internet outlet Money Today released the tape on YouTube Monday and it went viral. But Korean Air told The Korea Times that "it is hard to confirm" if the recorded voice is hers. The posting attracted more than 420,000 hits as of Tuesday morning. Tens of thousands of comments criticized her behavior. In the tape, a woman yells, accusing a man of lying to her. The man keeps apologizing. Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXjLKjd8bkMeanwhile, Lee Myung-hee, wife of Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Yang-ho and mother of Cho, was questioned on June 11 over the alleged illegal hiring of 20 maids from the Philippines over the past decade.

Jun 19, 2018
Recording reveals alleged rant of Korean Air 'nut rage' heiress

One killed in explosion on Navy vessel

South Korean Navy's 1.500-ton convoy ship Masan By Park Si-soo A Navy officer was killed in an explosion on a vessel participating in a drill off the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula, Tuesday.The accident happened about 12:20 p.m. on the 1,500-ton convoy ship Masan about 25 nautical miles south of an island off the southern coastal city of Tongyeong, about 380 kilometers south of Seoul.The officer sustained a serious head injury. A helicopter took him to hospital, but he was later declared dead, the Navy said.The explosion reportedly happened while he was removing ammunition from a gun. An investigation is under way to find the exact cause of the accident.

Jun 19, 2018
One killed in explosion on Navy vessel

Girl missing for four days, man found dead in mysterious case

By Park Si-soo Hundreds of police and citizens are searching for a teenage girl who went missing in Gangjin, South Jeolla Province, four days ago. The girl, whose name was withheld, vanished after leaving her home about 2 p.m. Saturday, according to police. Her mobile phone switched off at 4:30 p.m. after sending a message: “I'm moving to Haenam to meet a friend of my father who will give me part-time work.” Police said the switch-off happened at a mountain in Doan-myeon, Gangjin. They said her father's friend was found dead at a construction site near the mountain early Sunday. The father's friend left his home in Gangjin about 6 p.m. Saturday after driving from work, police said. The car's dash cam was not operating. And there were no text exchanges between the missing girl and her father's friend, investigators said. Police are working with the National Forensic Service to collect mobile data and other evidence for their investigation.

Jun 19, 2018
Girl missing for four days, man found dead in mysterious case

Police quiz skating coach over athlete's beating

Cho Jae-beom, the former national short track speed skating coach, enters Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency in Suwon, south of Seoul, for questioning on Monday. YonhapBy Lee Suh-yoonGyeonggi Nambu police questioned former national short track speed skating coach Cho Jae-beom Monday for allegedly punching and kicking a female skater during practice for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.The alleged victim is Shim Suk-hee, a gold medalist at the 2014 Olympics.Cho told police he beat Shim because she “did not respect his opinion” and he wanted “to help enhance her performance.”In January, the Korea Skating Union (KSU) expelled Cho after finding he hit Shim during practice on Jan. 16 ― a few weeks before the PyeongChang Olympics.Cho is now coaching the Chinese national short track team.

Jun 19, 2018
Police quiz skating coach over athlete's beating

Voices growing against refugee policy in Korea

By Lee Kyung-min An increasing number of Koreans are protesting a government policy granting refugee status to foreigners after Jeju Island's local government introduced an “asylum seeker-friendly” policy to help them find jobs, a humanitarian initiative deemed an “undue favor” by jobless Koreans.Over 200,000 people have signed a petition on the Cheong Wa Dae website demanding the government scrap or revise laws governing refugee status and the visa waiver program on Jeju Island. “I think it is highly doubtful whether granting refugee status to foreigners and providing financial support would contribute to the public safety of Korea and economic prosperity of the island,” one petitioner wrote. “I have to doubt whether the group of people are really desperate enough to seek the status. The government should evaluate criteria and strengthen requirements.” The harsh sentiment came after the Jeju branch of the Korea Immigration Service announced early this month that it will implement policies to help Yemeni asylum seekers, a substantial nu

Jun 18, 2018

KT chairman faces arrest over illegal political funding

Police sought an arrest warrant for the head of South Korea's major mobile carrier KT Corp. and three others on Monday for alleged involvement in the firm's illegal donations to lawmakers.Seven former and incumbent KT executives, including Hwang, have been booked on charges of embezzlement and violation of laws related to political funding. Of them, police are seeking arrest warrants for four, the National Police Agency said in a briefing.They are suspected of creating 1.15 billion won ($1.04 million) in slush funds from May 2014 to October 2017 and of spending 442 million won of the money for illegal donations to 99 lawmakers.Police questioned Hwang over the allegations in April. They suspect Hwang either instructed them to do so or was briefed about it. He has denied the charges.Political fund law bans a registered firm or group from donating any funds to lawmakers. Donations made with company money are also forbidden.Police believe that the donations were given to lawmakers who belonged to the parliamentary committee in charge of telecommunications in return for legislation and po

Jun 18, 2018
KT chairman faces arrest over illegal political funding

Gov't cracks down on illegal migrant workers

Migrant workers are caught working illegally in Korea. Courtesy of Ministry of JusticeBy Jung Da-min, Jung Min-hoThe Korean government is cracking down on undocumented migrant workers across the country.The Ministry of Justice said Friday its main target is foreigners who work here illegally after entering the country through visa-waiver programs ahead of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.According to the ministry, the number of undocumented migrant workers surged to 312,346 in May from 251,041 in December 2017.More than 14,600 undocumented migrant workers have been caught this year, up 7.3 percent from the same period last year; many were Thai women who took advantage of the visa-waiver programs to work at massage parlors and bars here.Illegal immigrants, if caught, are deported immediately and their employers could face a maximum of three years in prison or a fine of 20 million won ($18,000).The ministry said the crackdown will continue throughout the year.

Jun 17, 2018
Gov't cracks down on illegal migrant workers
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