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Man fined for disrupting ex-President's trial

By Chyung Eun-ju, Park Si-sooA man was fined for disrupting the trial of former President Park Geun-hye.The man, 61, shouted “I have a question to the lawyer and the judge” during the Aug. 10 trial while waving a hand over his head. He continued shouting while security guards dragged him from the courtroom.The incident happened when Park and her estranged friend Choi Soon-sil were sitting in the dock and Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin was in the witness box.Judge Kim Se-youn, who heads the three-judge bench, fined the man 500,000 for the disruption. The man’s motivation was unknown, but he later admitted his wrongdoing, saying “I was wrong.” He is the first person to be fined for disrupting the trial of the impeached former head of state. 

Aug 11, 2017
Man fined for disrupting ex-President's trial

Men accused of 'stealing' 125,000 lost golf balls

/ Courtesy of Iksan Police Station By Chyung Eun-ju, Park Si-sooFive people have been accused of “stealing” golf balls from water hazards, police said Friday. They collected nearly 125,000 lost golf balls worth 22.5 million won ($19,600) from 22 golf courses between March and June. They harvested the balls by diving into the water hazards at night.The five were caught at a golf course in Samcheok, Gangwon Province, on June 15.They were charged with special theft and will soon stand trial. But whether they will be punished is up in the air because there are court cases in which unauthorized lost golf ball collectors were not found guilty.In 2011, the Daegu District Court acquitted a man who had been indicted for collecting 1,670 lost balls without a golf course’s permission. The court said the lost balls were considered ownerless goods, for which the golf course couldn’t claim possession.

Aug 11, 2017
Men accused of 'stealing' 125,000 lost golf balls

Urban poor trapped in vicious circle of poverty

Some residents of urban slums in Metro Manila make their living by collecting recyclable waste from nearby dumpsites or laboring as factory workers. / Korea TimesIn Metro Manila slums, poverty is passed down from one generation to the nextBy Kang Hyun-kyungMetro Manila _ A life with dignity has long been forgotten by people in the urban slum of Mabolo in Maysilo, 23 kilometers north of the Philippine capital city of Manila.Some of the residents are illegal occupants, or squatters, who had migrated to Metro Manila from rural areas for jobs but ended up in extreme poverty, with shattered dreams and no means to lead decent lives.Stretched over 636 square kilometers around the Philippine capital, Metro Manila consists of 12 cities and five municipalities. Like many other urban areas, the region has two faces _ the rich and prosperous downtown areas and the slums on the outskirts.The residents of the slums, who are the poorest of the poor, make their living by collecting recyclable waste from nearby dumpsites or working as factory workers. Their tiny incomes make it hard for them and thei

Aug 10, 2017
Urban poor trapped in vicious circle of poverty

Popular sportscaster caught for DUI

By Park Si-sooGu Sae-bomPopular sportscaster Gu Sae-bom, 30, was caught drunk driving, police said Wednesday.She was nabbed at a DUI checkpoint in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, at 8:47 p.m. Monday. Her blood-alcohol content was 0.152 percent, which was high enough to have her driving license revoked. She admitted to her wrongdoing and cooperated with questioning, according to investigators.Gu debuted as a sportscaster in 2013 through SBS CNBC. She moved to MBC the following year. She has hosted a variety of sports programs. Gu recently made headlines for her breakup with a famous basketball player 

Aug 9, 2017
Popular sportscaster caught for DUI

Gov't to ban foreign criminal suspects from leaving country

Foreigners obliged to renew residence permit every 10 yearsBy Kim Bo-eunThe government will establish the legal grounds to ban foreigners suspected of having committed crimes that could lead to a minimum three years imprisonment up to a maximum of life or the death penalty from leaving the country.The government finalized revisions to the Immigration Control Law at a Cabinet meeting at Cheong Wa Dae, Tuesday, to include the travel ban on foreign criminal suspects. The revisions will be handed over to the National Assembly for legislative procedures.Another revision to the law will make it mandatory for foreigners to renew their permanent residence permit every 10 years.According to the revisions, investigative authorities will request immigration offices to ban travel for suspects when there is concern they could destroy evidence.Under the current law, there is only a clause banning travel for Korean suspects.“Up until now, investigative authorities made a documented request for a travel ban for foreign criminal suspects to the justice minister, which was then put under review,

Aug 8, 2017
Gov't to ban foreign criminal suspects from leaving country

Outside committee to review prosecutorial discretion

Mun Moo-il Mun seeks upper hand amid pressure to reform prosecution By Lee Kyung-min Prosecutor General Mun Moo-il said Tuesday that he will set up an outside committee to have it review whether the prosecution is abusing its right to investigate and indict, a move that comes amid growing pressure to hand over some of its investigative rights to police.Mun unveiled a set of reform measures to increase neutrality and transparency, and thereby regain the “lost” public trust.The timing suggests he is seeking to lead the national debate in which the public has increasingly demanded the highest, most powerful investigative body that has been granted “free rein” thus far be drastically reformed.“The public trust in the prosecution has been plummeting as many doubt whether it indicts _ or refuses to indict _ with political motivation,” Mun said.“The prosecution will listen to the opinion of the outside committee and will reflect its concerns and recommendations accordingly.”The committee, comprised of outside members with expert

Aug 8, 2017
Outside committee to review prosecutorial discretion

4-star general questioned for alleged mistreatment of soldiers

Gen. Park Chan-ju, the commander of the Army’s 2nd Operations Command, speaks to reporters before entering the Ministry of National Defense for questioning on alleged mistreatment of soldiers assigned to him, Tuesday. YonhapBy Lee Kyung-minMilitary prosecutors questioned Gen. Park Chan-ju, Tuesday, over allegations that he and his wife mistreated numerous soldiers, who described their experiences as “enslavement.”The summons came amid a growing number of complaints filed with the Center for Military Human Rights Korea, including one from a soldier who allegedly attempted suicide due to the stress.“I am deeply sorry for causing concern to the people. I feel devastated,” said the commander of the Army’s 2nd Operations Command before facing the military prosecution at the Ministry of National Defense.Park was transferred to a different department after he submitted a letter of resignation following the scandal that erupted last week. The military said it rejected his request to be discharged as accepting the resignation would enable him avoid the ongo

Aug 8, 2017
4-star general questioned for alleged mistreatment of soldiers

Police neglect causes child abuse victim to lose eye

By Chyung Eun-juTwo policemen who failed to investigate a child abuse report, leading to a five-year-old boy having an eye surgically removed, were punished on Monday.Mokpo Police Station said a disciplinary hearing decided to reduce the officers’ salaries for a month, according to JoongAng Ilbo. The punishment is the least-severe penalty available.The hearing also issued a reprimand to the officers’ superiors.The case surfaced in July 2016 when the boy was hospitalized with a broken arm, caused by his mother’s boyfriend. The boy was later discharged.The medical team reported their abuse suspicions to police, but they didn’t immediately investigate.Police reportedly said they didn’t act because the Gwangju Child Protection Institution did not find evidence of abuse or consult doctors regarding the boy.Three months after the boy’s discharge, he was hospitalized again. The injuries meant doctors had to remove one of his eyes.Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency found that the eye removal was a result of Mokpo police’s poor initial response.On July

Aug 8, 2017
Police neglect causes child abuse victim to lose eye

Police search Samsung chairman's private home over possible corruption

By Kim Se-jeong Seoul police raided an office responsible for Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee’s luxury Itaewon residence, Monday. The move came in a widening investigation into big business owners’ private residences possibly being related to embezzlement and tax evasion.The police said they confiscated documents related to accounting and construction from the maintenance office near Lee’s residence. The police said Lee allegedly paid for the construction with money from Samsung using a third person’s bank account. The residence took seven years to complete and cost more than 10 billion won.The police are also looking into whether Samsung is paying employees hired to maintain the private residence.The People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy, an NGO, filed complaints with the prosecution, Aug. 3, making the allegations.Police investigations into corruption of wealthy business owners involving their residences began in May this year. Prior to the Samsung family’s residence, the police raided Korean Air Chairman and CEO Cho Yang-ho&rsq

Aug 7, 2017

Police ignore voyeur drone cam complaint

By Ko Dong-hwanThe voyeur drone cam's victim posted a written message inside her building's elevator.A woman reported to police about a drone surreptitiously recording her from outside her home but police ignored the report until it went viral on social media.On June 23, the woman from Jung-gu, Daejeon, reported to the National Police Agency’s hotline that she spotted a drone equipped with a camera recording her inside her room at about 10:40 p.m. the same day.A police officer from the city’s Jungbu Police Station was called to the scene. But he failed to find any evidence as no security cameras in the building captured the machine whose operator was unknown. The officer left the building and didn’t file the case with the police station.A month passed after the incident, during which the police did nothing to help the woman.On July 25, the woman posted a written message inside the building’s elevator, informing other residents about her experience. She said she heard a buzzing sound and found that “a maniac” was flying a drone close to her suite&rs

Aug 7, 2017
Police ignore voyeur drone cam complaint
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