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Female prosecutor speaks out on own sex crime victimhood

Seo Ji-hyeon, a public prosecutor at the Tongyoung branch of the Changwon District Prosecutors' Office, speaks out on a sexual crime against her during Jtbc's prime time news show on Monday. / Captured from Jtbc Calls are mounting on Tuesday for an investigation into a sexual harassment claim by a female prosecutor against a former senior justice ministry official.Seo Ji-hyeon, a public prosecutor at the Tongyoung branch of the Changwon District Prosecutors' Office, insisted that she was unfairly moved to another post because of the complaint.Seo made the revelation on the prosecution's internal board online Monday. She accused an ex-senior prosecutor, who had been dispatched to the Ministry of Justice, of groping her body at a funeral in 2010.She also claims that the then chief of the ministry's criminal affairs bureau tried to cover it up and later she was transferred to an unwanted post in the regional office in 2015. She said the appointment came after she was given a disciplinary warning for her regular performance assessment, which she still finds unconvincing.Seo app

Jan 30, 2018
Female prosecutor speaks out on own sex crime victimhood

Millennium Hilton's first native Korean manager

Lee Jong-hunBy Kim Se-jeong Lee Jong-hun is the Millennium Seoul Hilton’s new general manager, the first native Korean to lead the hotel in its 35 years. The hotel announced his appointment on Jan. 19.Speaking with The Korea Times on Monday, Lee said candidly: “I would be lying if I am not nervous.” The Millennium Seoul Hilton, which enjoyed a solid reputation for decades, sees its image dwindling amid rising competition from new hotels fitted with high-tech equipment. The hotel’s restaurants, bars and coffee shops also face challenges amid an increasing number of upscale restaurants and bars. But Lee’s robust expertise in the hospitality business, built up over decades, gives him confidence and a sense of calm.“The situation can be difficult and there will be trials ahead, but there won’t be frustration,” he said. “I hope we can all grow together and start a new era for all the employees of the Millennium Seoul Hilton.” Lee started his hotel career at the Shilla Hotel & Resort. He moved to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Seoul,

Jan 26, 2018
Millennium Hilton's first native Korean manager

Hospital apologizes for deadly blaze, but claims compliance with fire prevention rules

Officials of a fire-ravaged hospital in the southern city of Miryang apologized Friday for the deadly blaze but claimed they have complied with disaster prevention regulations amid criticism that no sprinkler system was installed in the hospital.The blaze left at least 37 people dead and more than 140 others injured. Witnesses said it started near the hospital's emergency room on the first floor, but did not spread to other floors. Most victims are thought to have died after inhaling toxic gas."We express our great sorrow to the patients and families. ... We will do our best to take care of the aftermath," Seok Gyeong-sik, the president of Sejong Hospital in the city 280 kilometers southeast of Seoul, told a press briefing.Seok was accompanied by Chairman Song Byeong-cheol who cited a set of possible causes of the blaze."We don't know yet the exact cause of the fire, but some say that it might have been caused by an electric spark from one of the two heating and cooling systems, or a spark from the ceiling, or it might have started from a facility designed to sanitize surgical equipm

Jan 26, 2018
  • 37 killed in Miryang hospital fire

37 killed at hospital fire in Miryang

Firefighters inspect the emergency room at Sejong Hospital where a fire killed 41 people and injured 131 others in Miryang, South Gyeongsang Province, Friday. YonhapBy Kim Hyun-binA fire killed at least 37 people and left at least 131 injured as the blaze swept through a hospital for the elderly in the southeastern city of Miryang, Friday.Firefighters had difficulty getting inside the building due to heavy smoke. Most of the deceased were presumed to have died of asphyxiation, firefighters said.The identities of the deceased were not immediately known. Among the deceased were one doctor and two nurses.The fire is suspected to have started at around 7:30 a.m. in the emergency room located on the first floor of the Sejong Hospital, about 380 kilometers southeast of Seoul, according to authorities. They suspect a short circuit caused the fire, although they will investigate further to discern the exact cause.The five-story hospital was housing 177 patients according to the hospital director, mostly elderly people. Next to the hospital building was a nursing home by the same name with 94

Jan 26, 2018
37 killed at hospital fire in Miryang
  • Dozens dead in South Korean hospital fire

Ex-president's brother questioned over receiving NIS funds

By Lee Kyung-minThe prosecution questioned Lee Sang-deuk, the elder brother of former President Lee Myung-bak, Friday, over allegations he received money from former National Intelligence Agency (NIS) chief Won Sei-hoon, in return for exerting undue influence with lawmakers that demanded Won’s resignation over a botched intelligence operation. The questioning is the latest development in the ongoing investigation into the former president, whose family members are coming under growing suspicion over a wide range of alleged wrongdoings mostly concerning abuse of the presidential office. The elder Lee, 83, arrived at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office in an ambulance from the Seoul National University Hospital, where he had been staying for treatment after he lost consciousness during lunch, Wednesday. Assisted by his aides and prosecution officials, Lee was taken inside the building in a wheelchair without answering any questions.The prosecution suspects Lee received hundreds of millions of won (hundreds of thousands of dollars) in agency funds from Won in earl

Jan 26, 2018

Ex-boyfriends accounts for most online sex crimes

By Kim Hyun-binIn the digital age, online sex crimes have become prevalent online and an increasing number of people are falling victim each day.The Seoul Metropolitan Government said on Friday that 40 percent of unwanted sexual videos and photos are uploaded by victims’ ex-boyfriends. “Sexual videos spread fast online, which can cause severe mental trauma for the victim as well as a feeling of societal isolation,” the Seoul city government said. “To erase all traces online, the victim needs to hire a specialist, which can cost up to 3 million won ($2,815). It’s an expensive procedure.”The city obtained the figure after helping to resolve 81 online sexual assault cases between October and December last year. The city said it was almost the first initiative done by the regional government. Most of the cases, accounting for 25 cases (31 percent), dealt with unauthorized video uploads, which was followed by cyberbullying with 13 cases (16 percent), threats to release images with 12 cases (15 percent) and hidden cameras with 11 cases (14 percent).&ldqu

Jan 26, 2018

Homeless man freezes to death

By Park Si-sooA homeless man was found dead inside a tent under a bridge in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, on Friday, police said.A resident out walking found the body about 11 a.m. The man is believed to have died of exposure to the cold, police said. South Korea has experienced a raging cold snap in recent days, which sent temperatures plunging in most parts of the country, including Cheongju, to below minus 10 degrees Celsius. “I saw the tent while out walking,” the witness told police. “Its door was left slightly open through which I could see a man lying inside.”Police said they found no signs of foul play. Witnesses said the tent had been there for days. Police reportedly found a certificate showing the man was a recipient of the basic state subsidy.

Jan 26, 2018
Homeless man freezes to death

Ex-president's brother grilled over bribery allegations

Lee Sang-deuk, an elder brother of former President Lee Myung-bak, appeared at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on Friday. / YonhapAn elder brother of former President Lee Myung-bak was questioned by prosecutors on Friday over allegations that he accepted bribes from the state spy agency while Lee was in office.Lee Sang-deuk, a former six-term lawmaker, appeared at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office at around 10:20 a.m.He is suspected of taking hundreds of millions of won in 2011 from then-National Intelligence Service chief Won Sei-hoon, in return for helping Won keep his job when a failed NIS operation in Indonesia sparked opposition calls for his resignation. Lee, 83, arrived in an ambulance from a hospital where he had been undergoing treatment since Wednesday, after briefly losing consciousness after he was called in for questioning on Tuesday by the prosecution.Lee did not respond to questions from reporters as he was brought to the building in a wheelchair.Lee was initially ordered to face interrogation on Thursday, but asked the prosecution to r

Jan 26, 2018
Ex-president's brother grilled over bribery allegations

37 killed in Miryang hospital fire

Firefighters battle a blaze engulfing Sejong Hospital in Miryang, South Gyeongsang Province, Friday morning. / Yonhap Thick gray smoke billows from Sejong Hospital in Miryang, South Gyeongsang Province, Friday morning. / Yonhap - As of 3:30 p.m., 37 dead, 18 in critical condition.- The victims are mostly elderly. A doctor and two nurses also died.- The death toll could rise.- No fire sprinklers at the hospital.- The fire started at 7:30 a.m. on the first floor.- President Moon Jae-in convened an emergency staff meeting.- The second major deadly fire in South Korea in recent weeks.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By Oh Young-jin, Park Si-sooThirty-seven people died in a fire at Sejong Hospital in Miryang, South Gyeongsang Province, Friday morning.Most of the victims were believed to have been aged patients receiving long-term intensive care who couldn’t move without help. Among the victims were a doctor and two nurses, fire officials said.The death toll could rise as 18 people injured were in critical condit

Jan 26, 2018
37 killed in Miryang hospital fire
  • Moon urges full, swift support for victims of hospital fire
  • Hospital apologizes for deadly blaze, but claims compliance with fire prevention rules

4 contract workers killed in gas leak at POSCO

By Kim Se-jeongFour contract workers died Thursday after inhaling an unidentified gas in an oxygen cooling tower at steelmaker POSCO's factory in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, according to police.Officers said the victims were replacing interior material inside the cooling tower used to provide oxygen to a blast furnace and are thought to have inhaled leaking nitrogen. It’s unclear where the gas leaked from. Nitrogen itself isn’t harmful, but can kill people when there is a lack of oxygen. A police investigation is ongoing to find the exact cause of their deaths.An officer said all four contract workers were wearing protective gear when the incident occurred. POSCO said the victims had just started to work following a 30-minute break when they all collapsed. The youngest victim was 26 year old, while the oldest was 60.

Jan 25, 2018
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