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1 killed, 4 injured in 'noraebang' fire

/ Courtesy of Daegu Dalseo Fire stationAn apparent arson attack occurred Tuesday in a karaoke bar in the southeastern South Korean city of Daegu, killing a male guest and injuring four other people, police said.Police said the fire broke out inside the karaoke salon, also known as a "noraebang," in the basement of a building at around 4:44 a.m. before being put out in about 20 minutes. The four injured people, including the establishment's owner, were taken to a nearby hospital.Although details are unclear, police said the incident could be an arson attack, given that there was a smell of inflammable material near the salon's counter. Police are looking at CCTV footage obtained at the site and meeting witnesses to determine what caused the fire.Noraebangs are places that rent out rooms equipped with sing-along sound systems, usually including a video monitor. (Yonhap)

Jun 5, 2018
1 killed, 4 injured in 'noraebang' fire

MB denies charges in corruption trial

By Kang Seung-wooFormer President Lee Myung-bak rejected Monday the prosecution's accusations that he had owned land in southern Seoul, the sale proceeds of which were siphoned off to purchase shares in auto parts firm DAS. Former President Lee Myung-bakLee is suspected of embezzling about 35 billion won ($32.7 million) from the company and using the money for political and personal purposes, according to prosecutors. “I was in a position to purchase more expensive land than that in Dogok-dong,” Lee said during a hearing at the Seoul Central District Court. Lee added that when Gangnam District was under development, he was in charge of a Hyundai Engineering and Construction project in the area, meaning he could have easily found much better land if he put his mind to it at the time. “While at Hyundai, I was gaining the confidence of Chairman Chung Ju-yung, and I could have owned more precious land in Gangnam District. During my tenure at Hyundai, I never made any investment in real estate,” Lee said.Before his arrest in March, the prosecution concluded that th

Jun 4, 2018
MB denies charges in corruption trial

Judges to collect opinions over 'judiciary abuse'

By Lee Kyung-min Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae YonhA group of judges at the Seoul Central District Court held a meeting, Monday, over “judiciary abuse,” an allegation that the Supreme Court under the leadership of former chief justice Yang Sung-tae drafted documents to deliver verdicts on politically sensitive trials in exchange for the establishment of what would have been a de facto “Second Supreme Court.” This was Yang's top initiative to help lower the workload of top court justices and help many senior judges nearing retirement retain their prestigious high-ranking public posts longer.In a meeting of three groups of similar rank, about 340, accounting for over 11 percent of the country's approximately 2,900 judges, deliberated over whether to recommend criminal investigation or a further internal probe into the allegations for “due accountability,” amid prevalent public distrust in the judiciary. The meeting at the nation's largest court which reviews the highest-profile cases is among many consultative bodies that would rec

Jun 4, 2018
Judges to collect opinions over 'judiciary abuse'

Worst day for Korean Air chief's family: Mother, daugher in deep trouble

By Kang Seung-wooThe wife of the Korean Air chief attended a court hearing Monday to await a decision on her detention on charges of alleged abuse of power. On the same day, her eldest daughter reported to the customs office in Incheon for questioning over suspected smuggling and tax evasion.Lee Myung-hee, the wife of Korean Air Chairman Cho Yang-ho, speaks before entering the Seoul Central District Court for a hearing to review an arrest warrant request on charges she abused employees. / YonhapTheir appearances are the latest blow to the nation's largest airline with Chairman Cho Yang-ho and his family members being plagued by a series of allegations of lawbreaking.Lee Myung-hee, 69, reported to the Seoul Central District Court to attend the arraignment hearing.Lee, who also serves as the director of Hanjin Group's non-profit Ilwoo Foundation, has been accused of abusing employees. She was questioned by police on two occasions last week before the prosecution filed for an arrest warrant Thursday. Hanjin is the largest shareholder of Korean Air.“I am sorry,” Lee said upon

Jun 4, 2018
Worst day for Korean Air chief's family: Mother, daugher in deep trouble
  • PHOTOS Court set to decide arrest of Korean Air chief's wife
  • PHOTOS Korean Air chief's daughter grilled over smuggling, tax-dodging allegations

PHOTOS Korean Air chief's daughter grilled over smuggling, tax-dodging allegations

Cho Hyun-ah, the eldest daughter of Korean Air chairman Cho Yang-ho, is surrounded by reporters in front of the Incheon Main Customs. Monday. / YonhapA former vice president of Korean Air Lines Co., notorious for her tantrum over nuts that delayed a flight in 2014, appeared at the customs office on Monday to be questioned over smuggling and tax evasion allegations. Cho Hyun-ah, 44, showed up at the Incheon Main Customs, west of Seoul, at around 10 a.m. She bowed her head and said, "I am sorry." The eldest daughter of Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Yang-ho is suspected of bringing personal goods purchased overseas into the country without paying taxes. She allegedly had them delivered to her via Korean Air planes. / Yonhap/ Yonhap/ YonhapThe customs office is expected to grill her on the allegations. The authorities confiscated some 2.5 tons of suspected smuggled goods that may have belonged to Cho from a Korean Air subcontractor and company officials' residences. The latest is a series of public appearances by the disgraced Cho comes less than two weeks after she underwent interrogation b

Jun 4, 2018
Korean Air chief's daughter grilled over smuggling, tax-dodging allegations [PHOTOS]
  • Worst day for Korean Air chief's family: Mother, daugher in deep trouble

PHOTOS Court set to decide arrest of Korean Air chief's wife

Lee Myung-hee, the wife of Korean Air chairman Cho Yang-ho, walks into the Seoul Central District Court to attend a hearing on her arrest, Monday. / YonhapA Seoul court on Monday held a hearing to review the prosecution's request for an arrest warrant for the wife of the chief of Korean Air Lines Co. Lee Myung-hee, 69, is accused of taking advantage of her status to routinely assault, insult and injure people."I am sorry," she told reporters before she entered the Seoul Central District Court to attend the arraignment hearing./ Yonhap/ Yonhap/ YonhapProsecutors filed for her arrest warrant late Thursday. The court is expected to deliver its decision late Monday or early Tuesday.Lee, the mother of a former Korean Air vice president who became infamous for her "nut rage" incident, now faces seven counts of aggravated assault, obstruction of business, insult and other charges. Lee allegedly hurled a pair of pruning shears at a security guard at her home in Seoul for failing to take care of the house's door properly. She was also accused of kicking her chauffeur on the street for making

Jun 4, 2018
Court set to decide arrest of Korean Air chief's wife [PHOTOS]
  • Worst day for Korean Air chief's family: Mother, daugher in deep trouble

Four-story building collapses in Seoul, injuring one person

Rescue workers search the rubble to make sure that no one is buried under the flattened building in Seoul, Sunday. / Yonhap / YonhapA four-story building in Seoul abruptly collapsed Sunday for unclear reasons, leaving one person with non-life threatening injuries.The injured woman, identified only by her surname Lee, 68, was the only one inside the building in Yongsan, central Seoul, when it collapsed around 12:35 p.m. More than 200 rescue workers searched the rubble with excavators, heavy equipment and sniffing dogs, and confirmed no one was buried.Lee told fire officials that she felt the building suddenly rocking and tried to get out of it. It was when she almost reached an entrance that the building collapsed. Rescue workers saved her as soon as they arrived at the scene.Four vehicles parked next to the building were also damaged.The restaurants on the building's first and second floors were closed for Sunday. If they had been open, the casualties would have been worse. Its third and fourth floors were used as homes by three households of four people, but all but Lee we

Jun 3, 2018
Four-story building collapses in Seoul, injuring one person

Former chief justice denies abuse of power allegations

Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae is questioned by reporters over allegations against him of abuse of judicial power, Friday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulBy Kim Hyun-binFormer Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae denied allegations that he used his judicial power to make a deal with the 2013-17 Park Geun-hye administration to establish another general court of appeal.Yang served as the chief justice from 2011 to 2017. In a press briefing Friday, he said he did not abuse his power by using politically sensitive cases as a bargaining chip with the former conservative government.“While serving as chief justice, I never interfered in trials and used them to bargain,” Yang told the press.He then apologized for causing social concern over the judiciary system, and said he should have worked harder to maintain the court's independence. But he said it is necessary to establish another general court of appeal.An internal investigation partially disclosed that the National Court Administration wrote a report in March 2015 on how to leverage high-profile c

Jun 1, 2018
Former chief justice denies abuse of power allegations

'Visa free' Jeju sparks fears over rising illegal alien crime

By Kang Aa-youngJeju Island's visa system has been blamed for a surge in illegal aliens and a crime rise. This has prompted calls to change the system that allows visitors to stay 30 days without a visa. In the latest serious crime, Jeju Seobu police have arrested five suspects, Hwang, 42, Song, 42, Jang, 42, and two others on charges of murdering a Chinese man Pi, 35, on Thursday. Hwang and the others are accused of breaking into Pi's villa in Yeondong, Jeju, around 12:13 a.m. and killing him. In April, two illegal Chinese people were arrested for murdering other illegal Chinese aliens.Critics say the visa system is a "gate for illegal aliens." It was introduced in 2002 to promote tourism to the island. But illegal foreign workers have abused the system.According to the Jeju Immigration Office of the Ministry of Justice, the number of illegal migrants has rapidly increased. The figure was 992 in 2012, 1,285 in 2013, 2,154 in 2014, 4,913 in 2015 and 7,786 in 2016. Illegal alien crime also has increased. Jeju Provincial Police Agency figures show 16 crimes in 2015, 54 in 2016 and 67 i

Jun 1, 2018
'Visa free' Jeju sparks fears over rising illegal alien crime

PHOTOS Ex-Supreme Court chief denies allegations he pressed judges to toe gov't line

Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae speaks to reporters in front of his house in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Friday. / Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulFormer Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae said Friday that he never used politically sensitive trials as bargaining chips in the top court's dealing with the presidential office over organizational changes when he was in office.Yang has been under fire after an internal probe revealed that the National Court Administration under the top court wrote a report in March 2015 on how to take advantage of high-profile cases in persuading senior presidential aides into supporting then-Chief Justice Yang's plan to establish a court of appeals. The agency's officials allegedly communicated frequently with then-President Park Geun-hye's aides and influential politicians over cases, such as those involving an opposition lawmaker, a former spy chief and the progressive teachers' union.Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae speaks to reporters in front of his house in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Friday. / Korea Tim

Jun 1, 2018
Ex-Supreme Court chief denies allegations he pressed judges to toe gov't line [PHOTOS]
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