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Woman buried alive in neighbor's revenge attack

The accused woman, surnamed Lee, 55, arrives at the Seongnam branch of Suwon District Court for an assessment of the arrest warrant’s validity. / YonhapBy Rha Hae-sung, Park Si-sooPolice have arrested a mother and her son on suspicion of killing their neighbor by burying her alive. The neighbor had accused the mother of theft. The mother-son duo is said to have buried the neighbor on their property in Chulwon, Gangwon Province, in July. Police recovered the victim’s body on Wednesday. Investigations into the exact cause of death are continuing. The two accused have reportedly admitted their wrongdoing. According to Bundang Police Station, the mother, 55, surnamed Lee, and her son, 25, surnamed Park, killed their neighbor, 49, by burying her alive. They had been next-door neighbors for 10 years. But their relationship soured when the victim accused Lee of theft in June last year. Lee denied the charge. In July, Lee laced a cup of coffee with sleeping pills and gave it to the neighbor in her car, police said. After she fell asleep, Lee drove the car with her son to their pr

Nov 30, 2017
Woman buried alive in neighbor's revenge attack

Hospital mistakenly removes man's prostate

By Rha Hae-sungMisdiagnosis: The prostate removal operation in October left scars on the man’s abdomen. / YonhapAjou University Hospital is under fierce fire for a misdiagnosis that led to the removal of a man’s prostate gland in October. The man, 68, was diagnosed with stage-three prostate cancer in September and had the prostate removed in October. But it was a misdiagnosis. The hospital realized that a different patient’s biopsy was mistaken for the man’s on Nov. 1, 10 days after his discharge from the hospital.“It was a misdiagnosis,” a hospital spokesman said. “We removed the prostate from a patient who wasn’t supposed to go through the removal operation.” After the operation, the man said he was incontinent and had to wear a diaper.“How can a university hospital make this kind of mistake?” the man said. “The removal operation caused my urine to drip uncontrollably and it completely ruined my dignity.”The hospital is also in hot water over compensation for the patient, as it limited it to 20 million wo

Nov 29, 2017
Hospital mistakenly removes man's prostate

23 people to sue Kangwon Land over cronyism

By Jung Min-hoOnly 518 people out of more than 5,200 applicants landed jobs at casino operator Kangwon Land between 2012 and 2013. However, it was later revealed that 95 percent of the people who received jobs did so thanks to their ties to corrupt politicians.Twenty-three people, who failed to get jobs there during that period, will file a damage suit with the Chuncheon District Court Wednesday against Kangwon Land, alleging the firm used them as nothing but a show.The People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD), a civic group, will help them deal with legal matters.A PSPD official said it was a textbook example of corruption in hiring, which undermined the trust of not just them but also hundreds of thousands of young jobseekers who expected ― or at least hoped for ― a fair competition.Over the past month, the PSPD has tried to persuade the alleged victims to join the action. But many of them couldn’t, because they were still busy finding jobs.But the PSPD thinks a win in the case will pave the way for more people to be compensated for their financial an

Nov 29, 2017
23 people to sue Kangwon Land over cronyism

Man caught impersonating police officer to get woman's phone number

By Rha Hae-sung, Park Si-soo A man has been caught impersonating a police officer to get the phone number of a woman he fancied, police said Tuesday. Busan Saha police said the man, in his 30s, was being investigated for violating a law that bans people impersonating public officers, including police. According to police, the man approached a Vietnamese woman late at night on Nov. 26in Busan. He introduced himself as a police officer and asked her to show her ID and phone number to check if she was a documented foreigner. He was said to be drunk at that time. The woman asked the man to show his police ID. When he refused, the woman screamed. Neighbors ran to help her and caught the man. The man reportedly told police that he fancied the woman, so he impersonated a police officer to get her phone number.

Nov 28, 2017
Man caught impersonating police officer to get woman's phone number

Singer Park Jeong-un faces fraud investigation

Park Jeong-eun / Korea Times fileBy Bahk Eun-jiSinger Park Jeong-un _ popular in the 1980s and 90s for his hit “Still Raining in My Heart”_ is under investigation over allegations that he is involved in a crypto currency fraud of about 200 billion won ($183,503,000).The prosecution said Monday it was investigating Park and a company “INNO EnC,” of which he is CEO, after issuing an arrest warrant for the president, identified only as“A.”“A” fled overseas after telling investors he would return the 200 billion won plus profit with an Ethereum virtual currency token. “A” founded the company to invest in the Ethereum Virtual Machine.Prosecutors said the investigation was focused on whether the singer knew about the fraud in advance.The singer and “A” known each other for several years, and Park used his popularity to help attract investors, the prosecution said.

Nov 28, 2017
Singer Park Jeong-un faces fraud investigation

Filipino accused of stabbing roommate

By Rha Hae-sungGwangju Gwangsan police have charged a man, 42, whose name has been withheld, for allegedly stabbing his roommate.The man, a Filipino, allegedly stabbed his roommate, 33, also a Filipino, under his armpit at about 11 p.m. on Sunday.The suspect, who was reportedly drunk, starting smashing furniture in their small apartment. His roommate tried to stop him, they argued, and the drunken man stabbed the other, according to police.Police caught the suspect hiding in a nearby parking lot. They will seek an arrest warrant.

Nov 27, 2017
Filipino accused of stabbing roommate

New Constitutional Court chief takes office

New Constitutional Court chief Lee Jin-sung said Monday he will ensure the court excludes any political dichotomy of conservative or liberal thinking and brings a balanced perspective to any case."I will focus on reaching a balanced resolution of every major case, including the very oldest one, through which the court will further build public trust if we do our job in the right and honest way, at the right time," he said in an inauguration ceremony held earlier.The former chief of a high court in Gwangju was formally appointed by President Moon Jae-in on Friday, after the parliament approved his nomination following a confirmation hearing.The appointment ended a 10-month leadership void at the Constitutional Court, after the National Assembly voted down Moon's first nominee Kim Yi-su over his ideological orientation, which conservative lawmakers claimed to be left-leaning.Lee also vowed not to let the court be blinded by its own self-righteousness."We need to look back and see if we are in 'our own league,'" Lee said. "Having no competitor makes us settle for the status quo and pron

Nov 27, 2017
New Constitutional Court chief takes office

Court resumes Park Geun-hye trial; she refuses to attend

Imprisoned former President Park Geun-hye refused to appear at the resumption of her bribery trial on Monday over a month after she rejected attending court proceedings in discontent at the extension of her arrest warrant.Park submitted an explanatory statement in the early morning to the Seoul Detention Center where she has been held since late March, citing back pain and swelling in her knee, according to the Seoul Central District Court and correctional authorities.The detention center handed in its own written report to the court to the effect that it would not seek to force her to the courtroom given her previous status as a president.After a brief recess, the court called off the day's hearing and said the trial would have to resume next session with or without her.The ousted leader was indicted in April over a string of charges, including bribery and abuse of power, in a massive influence-peddling scandal that cost her the presidency. The Seoul court extended her detention for another six months Oct. 13.Following that decision, she lashed out at the judiciary and the prosecuti

Nov 27, 2017
Court resumes Park Geun-hye trial; she refuses to attend

Arrest warrant requested for Chung Yoo-ra attacker

By Jung Min-hoAn arrest warrant has been requested for a robbery suspect who allegedly targeted Chung Yoo-ra, the daughter of former President Park Geun-hye’s friend Choi Soon-sil.The suspect, surnamed Lee, was apprehended Saturday after breaking into her apartment in Seoul and injuring Chung’s friend who tried to protect her, according to police, Sunday.Officers said money was his motive, denying any suspicion that someone paid him to kill her.Police said Lee targeted Chung simply because he thought she had a lot of money. Lee threatened a security guard at the entrance of her apartment building and forced him to lead him to her home at around 3 p.m. Then the suspect tied up the security guard and Chung’s son’s nanny with cables. After entering her room, Lee stabbed Chung’s friend with a knife. But luckily, police arrived there when the two men were still fighting.According to police, Chung was not hurt and her friend was hospitalized for injuries that are not life-threatening.Chung was one of the key suspects in the massive influence-peddling scandal,

Nov 26, 2017
Arrest warrant requested for Chung Yoo-ra attacker

Trial against Park Geun-hye resumes today

By Kim Se-jeongThe trial of former President Park Geun-hye who was indicted for corruption involving her confidant Choi Soon-sil resumes Monday, 42 days after it came to a halt. According to the Seoul Central District Court, a hearing will begin at 10 a.m. Monday, but the likelihood of Park attending is very low.The trial was stopped in October after her legal representatives resigned in protest of the court’s decision to approve an extension of Park’s detention. She was assigned five new public attorneys but has rejected meeting with them. Charges against Park include collusion with her confidant, Choi, to extort money from local conglomerates. In return, she allegedly gave the companies illegal business favors. For Samsung, Park is alleged to have assisted a merger by pushing its biggest shareholder, the National Pension Service, to vote in favor of it. The National Pension Service is a public organization.She is also charged with ordering the creation of a blacklist of so-called anti-government artists and entities to deny them government subsidies. CJ Group Chairman S

Nov 26, 2017
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