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Mongolian woman survives savage knife attack

By Chyung Eun-ju, Park Si-sooA Mongolian man severely injured his girlfriend in a frenzied knife attack in Seoul, police said Monday.The woman was stabbed several times in the chest, neck and back. Police arrested the man at the scene and he will be charged with attempted murder.According to police, the attack took place at the woman’s home, where the two --both Mongolians -- lived in Bugahyeon at 12:40 a.m. on Saturday. The woman told police the man attacked her after she shouted at him to get out.The reason for the quarrel is unknown.

Jul 24, 2017

Outrage grows over suicides, bullying in 22 Infantry Division

Army sergeant, who went on a shooting rampage at a base in Goseong, Gangwon Province, leaving military court after his first hearing on Sept. 18, 2014. / YonhapBy Lee Han-sooThe recent suicide of a conscript in 22 Infantry Division has again put the spotlight on the division’s cycle of suicides because of alleged bullying.The private first class jumped to his death on July 19 during a visit to the Armed Forces Capital Hospital.In a suicide note, he said that every moment of his life had been agony. He apologized to his mother for his actions.There has been a public outcry since Military Human Rights Korea (MHRK) claimed that the infantry division knew about the bullying, but did little to stop the soldier from killing himself.“The army had known about the bullying through a distress counsel with the private first class on July 14,” MHRK said in a press release. “However, the military did not take sufficient action, such as separating the soldier from his attackers.”After the press release, the Korean literature department of Hongik University,

Jul 24, 2017
Outrage grows over suicides, bullying in 22 Infantry Division

Sexual assaults increase on Korea's railroads

By You Soo-sunSexual assault and other crimes reached a record high on Korea’s railroads last year, according to Statistics Korea, Friday.There were 1,661 reported offenses, up 11.4 percent from the previous year.Sexual assaults accounted for 34.1 percent of all crimes, or 566 cases, for an average of 1.6 every day.Crimes on trains and in stations were first tallied in 1987 when 521 cases were reported. The number rose to 848 in 2009 and to more than 1,000 in 2011.Offenses include violations of the Railroad Safety Act and criminal laws, for which railway police are the first responders.Other offenses include theft and aggravated assaults, which accounted for 19.1 percent and 12.9 percent respectively. There was one case of murder, one robbery and three reported cases of arson.In addition, 4,565 people were caught smoking cigarettes ― 102 of which were fined.There were 3,524 cases of illegal sales or distribution of goods, for which 2,758 offenders were fined.There were also 26,768 minor offenses ― dumping trash accounted for 36.2 percent, and causing a disturbance, 32

Jul 24, 2017

Korean TV producers die in head-on crash in South Africa

By Chyung Eun-ju, Park Si-sooLate Kim Kwang-il and Park Hwan-sungTwo South Korean TV producers have been killed in a head-on car crash in South Africa.The accident happened near Pretoria, one of the country's three capital cities, on July 14. A vehicle carrying Park Hwan-sung and Kim Kwang-il collided with another car at around 8:45 p.m. The driver was also killed.An investigation is under way.The producers were filming a documentary titled “DocuPrime” for South Korean broadcaster EBS.The broadcaster was told of their deaths on July 18. The bereaved families and Independent Documentary Producers Association officials left for South Africa on Sunday to retrieve the bodies and monitor the investigation.The Independent Documentary Producers Association, with which the two were registered, has raised more than 50 million won ($40,000) to help their families. 

Jul 23, 2017
Korean TV producers die in head-on crash in South Africa

Senior reporter convicted of sexual harassment

By Park Si-sooA senior reporter with a major South Korean newspaper has received a suspended jail sentence for sexual harassment.Seoul Central District Court said Sunday that the reporter, 51, surnamed Ha, was sentenced to six months’ jail, suspended for two years. He was ordered to carry out 120 hours’ social contribution and receive 40-hours of anti-sexual crime education.He was indicted in February for kissing the cheek of a woman who was sleeping at a public spa in Seoul.Judge Lee Sang-hun said the verdict took into account that Ha “settled the case with the victim, confessed, regretted his wrongdoing and has no criminal record.”

Jul 23, 2017
Senior reporter convicted of sexual harassment

Five injured in gas explosion

By Park Si-sooFive people were injured in the explosion of a gas can at an outdoor camping area in North Gyeongsang Province, Saturday. It happened at 9:45 a.m. when the campers at the site were preparing breakfast. They suffered minor burns.“I heard the sound of a loud explosion in the morning,” a camper who witnessed the accident told the police. “The area instantly turned chaotic with people screaming all over the campsite.”An investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the explosion. 

Jul 22, 2017
Five injured in gas explosion

7 out of 10 women quit jobs after being sexually assaulted

By Kim Se-jeong Seven out of 10 women who experience a sexual assault at their workplace ended up leaving their jobs last year, according to a recent study.The Seoul Women Workers Association’s study published last week showed that out of 103 respondents, 72 percent said they quit their jobs because of retaliation from companies and colleagues after they raised the issue.Among those who quit, 82 percent answered they quit within six months ― 57 percent within 30 days.According to the report, “It is due to the fact that punishment against perpetrators is light and that atmosphere encourages people to discriminate against the victims for making the assault public.”Fifty-seven percent answered they were directly punished by their employers for exposing the issue, an increase from 34 percent in 2015.When it comes to the type of retaliation, being forced to quit and being removed from positions were the most common, with 31 people claiming this is what happened to them. Other common forms included physical and verbal abuse.In a male dominated culture, Korea&rsq

Jul 21, 2017

Top court justice urged to break silence over 'blacklist of judges'

Senior judge resigns demanding Yang initiate judicial reformBy Lee Kyung-min  Criticism is mounting against Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae as he continued to ignore calls for judicial reform Friday despite the resignation of a senior judge who demanded that he immediately initiate the long-stalled task. Yang has been dismissing calls from judges nationwide to clarify allegations that the top court under his direction created a “blacklist of judges.”The alleged systematic effort was to suppress “anti-conformist” voices within the judiciary by denying promotions to those critical of the judicial administration and Chief Justice Yang. He has about two months before his term ends.The outrage of judges grew fiercer after an internal investigation concluded there was no such list without searching computers in which password-locked files containing the list were allegedly stored.  A senior judge at the Incheon District Court Choi Han-don said Thursday that he tendered his resignation to Yang a day earlier, hoping the action would prompt him

Jul 21, 2017

Police discharge photo causes sexual harassment controversy

Two police look up the skirt of “Posunyi,” the South Korean police female mascot. / Screen capture from Instagram By Lee Han-sooA photo of a soon-to-be discharged group of police on mandatory conscription duty leering at the police force’s female mascot is sexual harassment, angry citizens claim.The photo shows two police trying to look up the skirt of “Posunyi,” the South Korean police mascot.Netizens blasted the police, saying that even the police believe it is funny to portray what can be only described as sexual harassment.They added that the picture lowered the credibility of the police for female citizens and that there had been past cases of pictures sexually portraying the female police mascot.Netizens have uploaded the picture to the official police Instagram and Sinmungo portal website _ where people submit complaints against the central government _ demanding the officers involved be strictly punished.

Jul 21, 2017
Police discharge photo causes sexual harassment controversy

Samsung heir to pay W8.6 bil. in divorce case

By Kim Se-jeong Lee Boo-jin, left, and Lim Woo-jaeSeoul Family Court ruled on the divorce case between the Samsung owner family’s first daughter Lee Boo-jin and her husband Lim Woo-jae, Thursday, ordering Lee to pay her husband 8.6 billion won ($7.6 million) in distribution of property.The court granted Lee, CEO of Hotel Shilla, custody of their son, while giving the father monthly visitation rights.The two married in 1999 and began divorce proceedings in 2015. They have one son together.Lee’s lawyers welcomed the court’s decision, while Lim’s lawyers said he would appeal for more money. He requested 1.2 trillion won ($1 billion).We’re not sure the figure reflected Lee’s stock assets,” his lawyer was quoted as saying by Yonhap. In April, business magazine Forbes estimated her wealth at 1.9 billion dollars (1.8 trillion won).  The couple’s divorce proceedings were prolonged due to jurisdiction complications.The case was initially filed with a district court in Suwon, south of Seoul. In early 2016, Lim filed the case separately

Jul 20, 2017
Samsung heir to pay W8.6 bil. in divorce case
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