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Ex-president Park's trial to begin May 2

By Kim Bo-eunThe trial for former President Park Geun-hye, who has been indicted on charges of receiving or asking for bribes amounting to 59.2 billion won ($52.1 million) from conglomerates, will begin May 2, earlier than projected.Many projected that the process would not begin until after the presidential election scheduled for May 9, but prosecutors said the date was moved up given the gravity of the case and the need for swift proceedings. Another factor is that the suspect can only be detained for six months for the first trial.People won’t see Park in the courtroom on May 2, however. It will be a pretrial meeting among Park’s lawyers -- Yoo Young-ha and Chae Myung-sung -- with prosecutors and judges to confirm the stances of the prosecution and defendant and discuss the trial procedure, including filing for witnesses.Park faces 18 charges including bribery, abuse of power and mishandling classified state information. As Park has been denying all of the charges raised against her, the pre-hearing sessions are expected to be numerous.The prosecutors said it would mer

Apr 21, 2017
Ex-president Park's trial to begin May 2

Woman convicted of biting off tongue of man who demanded sex

By Lee Han-sooA woman was convicted of biting six centimeters off the tongue of a man who kissed her against her will.The woman, 56, argued that the tongue-biting was self-defense against sexual assault. But the Incheon District Court rejected it, sentencing her to six months’ jail, suspended for two years. It said her self-defense went too far.“The degree of injury the victim sustained was significant and the woman failed to reach a settlement with the victim,” the court said in a ruling statement. "However, we decided the ruling after taking into consideration the victim was also responsible for the case and the defendant is raising children.”According to the court, the woman bit off about six centimeters of the man’s tongue as he thrust it into her mouth against her will, demanding sex while drunk at a bar in Incheon on Feb. 16, 2016.The man had seven weeks of medical treatment. It is unknown whether he now has speech problems.

Apr 21, 2017
Woman convicted of biting off tongue of man who demanded sex

Man dies after eating bullfrog dish apparently intermixed with toads

A man in his 50s died of poisoning after eating a dish made with bullfrogs that apparently mistakenly included toads at a restaurant in the central city of Daejeon last month, police said Friday.The Daedeok Police Station in Daejeon, 164 kilometers south of Seoul, said the 57-year-old man ate the dish with two colleagues of his company around 8:30 p.m. on March 9 at the restaurant, run by one of their wives.The police said the dish was made with five bullfrogs that the man had caught at a reservoir two days ago and kept at the restaurant.Around 10:00 p.m. after he finished the dish, he started throwing up before being rushed to a nearby hospital as his vomiting became severe. He was pronounced dead early next morning.His two acquaintances showed similar symptoms but were not in life-threatening condition.A forensic analysis of the leftovers showed that the dish contained bufotenine, a constituent of toad poison found in the skin on the back of the animal. An excessive intake of the poison can be fatal.The police believe he mistook toads for bullfrogs. Among the five bullfrogs were ap

Apr 21, 2017
Man dies after eating bullfrog dish apparently intermixed with toads

First trial of former President Park to be held on May 2

The first court hearing on a corruption case involving former President Park Geun-hye will be held early next month. according to sources Friday.The sources said that the Seoul Central District Court plans to hold the preparatory session on May 2, one week before the presidential election.Park's legal representatives and prosecutors will explain their opinions in court on a string of her charges, including bribery, abuse of power, coercion and leaking government secrets.On Monday, the prosecution indicted the jailed former president as they wrapped up a six-month probe into the massive scandal that led to the Constitutional Court's unprecedented ruling last month to oust an incumbent leader.In the indictment, the prosecutors accused Park of taking and soliciting bribes worth 59.2 billion won (US$52 million) from three conglomerates -- Samsung, Lotte and SK -- for herself and her friend Choi Soon-sil.If convicted, she could face a prison term ranging from 10 years to life.It remains uncertain whether Park will attend the court hearing given that it is not mandatory for a defendant to

Apr 21, 2017
First trial of former President Park to be held on May 2

Top university professor accused of sexual harassment

The front gate of Seoul National University. / Korea Times fileAn engineering professor at Seoul National University (SNU) is under police investigation for alleged molestation of a graduate student.Police booked the professor on Thursday who is suspected of having touched the female student’s body several times at a laboratory for months. Police are considering seeking a warrant to arrest him. The professor’s identity remains unknown.“The professor canceled his classes after his case was made public,” a SNU spokesman said. “The school’s human rights committee has already looked into the case and is considering taking an independent disciplinary action against the professor.”The spokesman said the professor will be sacked if he is found guilty by the court. 

Apr 21, 2017
Top university professor accused of sexual harassment

Injured person from pro-Park rally dies

A person who was injured during the March 10 pro-Park Geun-hye rally died Wednesday, raising the number of fatalities from the protest to four. The rally took place near the Constitutional Court on the day of the former president’s impeachment ruling.The man surnamed Kim, 72, who was hospitalized after taking part in the protest, died around 6:50 p.m., according to police.Kim is believed to have fallen into a coma after being pushed by other participants near police buses, which were lined up to prevent protesters from entering the court.The Jongno Police Station is seeking the consent from bereaved family members for an autopsy to clarify the exact cause of Kim’s death.Three people died last month in the pro-Park rally _ a man surnamed Kim, 72, who was hit by a falling speaker, and a man surnamed Kim, 66, and another surnamed Lee, 73, who died of heart problems.

Apr 20, 2017

Chung Yoo-ra appeals Danish court's extradition order

By Kim Se-jeong Chung Yoo-ra, the daughter of Choi Soon-sil, appealed the Danish court’s extradition order, Wednesday local time. Korean prosecutors seek to arrest her for her part in the corruption scandal involving former President Park Geun-hye. Choi is Park’s confidant.The appeal came immediately after the District Court of Aalborg ordered her extradition. Chung has been detained since Jan. 2, fighting to stay in Denmark. The hearing in the appeals court is likely to take up to two months according to Chung’s lawyer, Michael Juul Eriksen.Speaking with local journalists in Aalborg, the lawyer also said: “Of course, this is not what we hoped for. The judge did agree that they didn’t present any evidence at all, but he just thought that they didn’t need to do that. I still think there are special circumstances in this case and the prosecutors have to provide some kind of evidence for the accusation.”The lawyer also added that Chung would like to go back home if she would be allowed to stay with her son.“That is actually one o

Apr 20, 2017

Sewol recovery to pick up speed

 More than 160 belongings recovered; workers enter where boys stayedBy Lee Kyung-minExpectations are growing that recovery workers will soon encounter the remains of the nine missing victims who died aboard the ill-fated ferry Sewol, Thursday, after they entered the compartment where most of the Danwon High School boys stayed.According to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, the workers cut a 1.2-meter-by-1.5-meter entrance in the rear part of the passenger compartment on the ferry’s fourth level, the second such entrance made into the compartment following one made in the front of the compartment.“We added two teams of eight to enter the ferry using both entrances to facilitate the recovery process. We expect the recovery process will pick up speed,” said Lee Cheol-jo, the ministry official in charge of overseeing the salvage and recovery operation.The group consists of eight officials _ one each from the Coast Guard, Fire Department and National Forensic Service, and five from Korea Salvage, a local contractor hired by the ministry to conduct search operatio

Apr 20, 2017

Armed robber breaks into Nonghyup bank in Gyeongsan

By Park Si-sooA masked armed robber stole a sack of cash at Nonghyup bank’s branch in Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province, on Thursday, according to police. Police launched a manhunt in the region and are using security video footage to identify the robber. The amount of money stolen remains unknown.According to police, the incident was reported at 11:55 a.m. There were three people, all employees -- one man and two women -- in the bank.The robber, believed to be man, threatened them with a rifle and ordered them to load cash into a bag. He fled on a bicycle, according to witnesses.“He is said to speak in a strange pronunciation,” an investigator said, indicating the robber could be a foreigner. 

Apr 20, 2017
Armed robber breaks into Nonghyup bank in Gyeongsan

Searching for hope in ballparks, not in ballot boxes

The nation goes to polls on May 9 while the the Korea Baseball Organization League is in full swing. The rare overlap of the political and sporting events has stirred a debate on whether or not a baseball boom will affect voter turnout. / Graphic image created by Cho Sang-won‘3S Policy’ in spotlight as nation goes to polls amid baseball boomBy Kang Hyun-kyungSports, along with screen and sex, are a powerful tool to control society and help dictators stay in power while reducing public resistance.This is the rationale behind former President Chun Doo-hwan’s push for the so-called 3S initiative all during his tenure.The authoritarian government in the 1980s used sports, screen and sex (the 3S) to fan political apathy among the public and turn their attention to one-off pleasures in sports and entertainment from things Chun and his aides wanted to hide. Chun rose to power through a military coup following the assassination of President Park Chung-hee on Oct. 26, 1979, and what followed was a slew of repressive measures as his government brutally cracked down on pro-dem

Apr 20, 2017
Searching for hope in ballparks, not in ballot boxes
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