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VIDEO Big fire guts Samsung Heavy shipyard in Geoje

A fire broke out at a shipyard of Samsung Heavy Industries in the southeastern port city of Geoje on Wednesday, but it was put out without any casualties, firefighters said.The blaze, which began in air conditioning equipment in the shipyard at 10:07 a.m., was extinguished around 10:30 a.m., they said.  "We are investigating the exact cause of the fire," an official said. The fire broke out only a few weeks after two cranes collided at the shipyard, killing six workers and injuring 25 others. (Yonhap)

May 17, 2017
Big fire guts Samsung Heavy shipyard in Geoje [VIDEO]
  • Five killed, 20 injured in crane collapse at Samsung shipyard

Chief justice urged to speak on 'blacklist of judges'

Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae / YonhapBy Jung Min-hoSupreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae is facing mounting pressure to disclose the truth behind the “blacklist of judges,” which was allegedly used for unjust personnel actions.Judges at the Seoul Central District Court, the largest in Korea, held a special meeting, Monday, to urge Yang to reopen the investigation into the blacklist, which allegedly contains judges’ personal information such as their political inclinations.The Office of Court Administration (OCA) is accused of using the list to make decisions over personnel matters, which many judges call a “serious abuse of power” if it is true.After the issue came to the fore, the Supreme Court formed a fact-finding committee, which closed the case in April without checking the computer suspected of having the blacklist file.The Seoul Central District Court is the latest court to demand the truth. So far, judges at 12 out of 18 district courts across the country have asked Yang to reinvestigate the case thoroughly and to discuss th

May 16, 2017
Chief justice urged to speak on 'blacklist of judges'

Choi Soon-sil tells court President Moon must 'uncover the truth'

Choi Soon-sil is escorted in Seoul Central District Court, Seocho-gu, on May 15 for questioning about an alleged bribe from Samsung. / YonhapBy Ko Dong-hwanImpeached Korean President Park Geun-hye’s confidant Choi Soon-sil, now standing trial, demanded on Tuesday that President Moon Jae-in’s administration “uncover the truth.”In Seoul Central District Court, where she faces charges of accepting a corporate bribe and abusing her relationship with Park, Choi said she was innocent and that prosecutors’ investigations were “unfair.”“The new president of the nation established on justice and democracy must not condone publicizing rumor-based investigation reports,” said Choi, 61.“I cannot live in this country if the investigators keep tarnishing my name unfairly.”Choi is at the center of the presidential corruption scandal that swept the nation last October arousing nationwide protests that led to Park’s impeachment.The court is dealing with allegations that she accepted some 43 billion won ($38.5 milli

May 16, 2017
Choi Soon-sil tells court President Moon must 'uncover the truth'

VIDEO Man gets jail term for attacking reporters during pro-Park Geun-hye rally

A 56-year-old man was sentenced to eight months in prison Tuesday on charges of attacking three journalists during a violent street rally against the Constitutional Court's decision to dismiss Park Geun-hye as president.The Seoul Central District Court convicted the defendant, identified only by his last name Lee, of striking the reporters with a ladder on March 10. They suffered injuries requiring two weeks of hospital treatment.The victims were on duty, just after the Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of Park over a massive corruption scandal that eventually led to her arrest and indictment.Lee was also found guilty of obstruction of duty and damaging the camera of one of the reporters. (Yonhap)

May 16, 2017
Man gets jail term for attacking reporters during pro-Park Geun-hye rally [VIDEO]

N. Korea behind globe-spanning 'Wannacry' cyberattack?

Employees watch an electronic board to monitor possible ransomware cyberattacks at the Korea Internet and Security Agency in Seoul, Monday. / YonhapBy Lee Han-sooIs North Korea behind the devastating globe-spanning cyberattack that has crippled countless of computer systems in recent days?Two major software security firms, Kaspersky and Symantec, claim they have evidence linking the Wannacry ransomware attack to North Korea’s notorious Lazarus Group.The worldwide cyber ransomware extortion attack, which started on May 12, has crippled tens of thousands of computer systems in nearly 100 countries, including South Korea.Both security firms claim the technical details within an early version of the ransomware are similar to those used by the North Korean hacking organization, suspected of being behind the 2015 attack on Sony Pictures and the $81 million heist from a Bangladeshi bank in 2016.Experts at Kaspersky said there was a high probability that the North Korean group was behind the latest attack.“We believe it’s important that other researchers around the world in

May 16, 2017
N. Korea behind globe-spanning 'Wannacry' cyberattack?
  • Ransomware attack spreading in Korea
  • 10 companies report 'WannaCry' damage in S. Korea

10 companies report 'WannaCry' damage in S. Korea

South Korea's state-run cybersecurity agency said Tuesday 10 companies have been struck by the crippling ransomware "WannaCry" so far, which has been emerging as one of the biggest threats to global cybersecurity.Ransomware refers to malware that locks up files on a computer with encryption until the victims pay a certain amount of money to hackers. The latest instance of ransomware, called WannaCry, first surfaced last week, damaging some 200,000 computers in 150 countries around the globe.The Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) said it has received 3,543 calls of inquiries into ransomware through its hotline so far.On Monday, South Korea's top theater chain CJ CGV said some of its advertisement servers were hit by the ransomware. Around 50 CJ CGV locations are estimated to have been affected by the attack. A bus schedule system in Asan, some 100 kilometers south of Seoul, was also struck by WannaCry.Industry watchers, however, said most local companies and institutions seem to be intact so far as they are thoroughly prepared.While a kill switch, a safety mechanism against r

May 16, 2017
  • N. Korea behind globe-spanning 'Wannacry' cyberattack?

Netizen nabbed after 'attack on Moon' joke

A man who threatened to attack President Moon Jae-in has been caught. / Courtesy of FlickrBy Eom Da-solPolice have caught a man who threatened online to attack President Moon Jae-in.Identified by his surname Lee, 20, the man ― who lives in a South Jeolla Province city ― last Saturday threatened on online community website DC Inside to “attack the President.”Three photos showed a butane gas bottle and presidential residence Cheong Wa Dae.The post went viral in only a few hours, scaring Lee enough to delete the post. But police tracked down the IP address of his computer and found him on Monday.“I feel sorry. The post was nothing more than a joke. I did not expect the situation to become this serious,” Lee reportedly told police.Police will decide whether to arrest him.On May 5, another man in 20s posted on the same website a plan to assassinate Moon. The man turned himself in to Goseong-gun police in South Gyeongsang Province after the post went viral.

May 15, 2017
Netizen nabbed after 'attack on Moon' joke

Setting up independent investigative body major sticking point

 By Lee Kyung-min Heated debate is expected among the political parties over President Moon Jae-in’s plan to set up an independent investigative body that will look into corruption of high-ranking public officials and their families.The plan, part of Moon’s major initiative to reform the prosecution, is supported by the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) and centrist People’s Party, while the Liberty Korea Party and Bareun Party are against it.The parties supporting it say setting up the body is the only way to dispel public distrust against the prosecution, but the conservative opposition parties say preventing Cheong Wa Dae and other high-profile figures from intervening in prosecution investigations is required before establishing the body.Given that at least 180 votes are required to table a motion at the National Assembly, the liberal bloc will need at least 20 more votes as the DPK and People’s Party has 120 and 40 votes, respectively.According to a related bill pending at the National Assembly, the body can investigate suspected corruption

May 14, 2017

Gold tooth recovered from Sewol

By Jung Min-hoThe team searching the ferry Sewol found a gold tooth in rubble recovered from a room on the ferry’s fourth deck near the stern over the weekend.The tooth was initially reported to belong to Cho Eun-hwa, one of the nine missing passengers of the ferry sinking, but the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said a DNA test is required for confirmation, which is expected to take about a month.Over the past five days, search workers have recovered human bones from the 6,825-ton ferry, which sank off the island of Jindo three years ago and left more than 300 people dead.On Thursday, search workers found Cho’s bag containing a mobile phone, a wallet and a pen in the same room.Another missing student, Huh Da-yoon, reportedly shared the room with her.One of the people who reacted to the news was the “heartbroken” President Moon Jae-in. In an article comment section, he said Friday he is hoping for the recovery of all the missing bodies.Given that much of the incident still remains a mystery, Moon may soon order the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to reinvest

May 14, 2017

Former K-pop singer jailed for illegal gambling, investigation disruption

By Lee Han-sooJung Jin-wooFormer K-pop singer Jung Jin-woo has been jailed for illegal gambling and for trying to disrupt an investigation of his case.Seoul Southern District Court sentenced the former member of K-pop boy band M2M to one year in jail for spending 3.4 billion won ($3 million) on an illegal gambling site and asking his divorced mother’s lover to cover up his actions.Jung, 32, gambled the money on an illegal site from January to June 2011, according to court documents.After becoming a target of investigation in 2014, he asked his mother’s lover to make a false confession.“He was caught (for illegal gambling) in 2007 and received a verbal warning from the court. But he didn’t stop,” said the court in a ruling statement.“The fact that he asked his mother’s lover to make a false confession to avoid prosecution makes a jail sentence unavoidable.”

May 14, 2017
Former K-pop singer jailed for illegal gambling, investigation disruption
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