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Special counsel to summon ex-presidential security adviser for questioning in Marine death probe

A special counsel team said Tuesday it plans to summon a former presidential security adviser for questioning this week as part of an investigation into allegations that top military officials and the presidential office intervened in an initial probe of the 2023 death of a young Marine. The team seeks to question former Principal Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Tae-hyo on Friday as a suspect over allegations then high-ranking officials, including former President Yoon Suk Yeol, interfered in a military probe into the death of Cpl. Chae Su-geun, who was swept away by a swollen stream during a search for torrential rain victims in July 2023. The special counsel team said it would focus the session on allegations that Yoon vented his anger and took issue with the results of the military's investigation into Chae's death, which found a senior Marine commander responsible. After the alleged incident, a media briefing on the investigation results was canceled, while military investigators were ordered to stop transferring the case to the police. "(We) will investigate overall the content

Jul 8, 2025By Yonhap
Special counsel to summon ex-presidential security adviser for questioning in Marine death probe

Special counsel to summon former, incumbent executives of Sambu Construction in probe into ex-first lady

A special counsel team said Monday it plans to summon former and incumbent executives of Sambu Construction Co., as it widens its investigation into stock price manipulation allegations involving the mid-sized builder and former first lady Kim Keon Hee. The team — led by special counsel Min Joong-ki — said in a regular press briefing that it had questioned a Sambu Construction employee as a witness on Sunday, and was questioning an executive of the Eurasian Business Association earlier Monday. The Eurasian Business Association, a nonprofit that offers consultations to corporations seeking to enter the Eurasian market, signed a memorandum of understanding with Sambu Construction related to reconstruction projects in Ukraine in June 2022, which sent the builder's shares soaring. The Sambu case centers on allegations that in May to June 2023, around a dozen former and current owners and executives of the company deceived investors into thinking it would begin overseas reconstruction projects in Ukraine in order to raise its share price, before selling their own shares to pocket profits

Jul 7, 2025By Yonhap
Special counsel to summon former, incumbent executives of Sambu Construction in probe into ex-first lady

Ex-Marine chief appears for questioning in special counsel probe over Marine's death

A former top Marine Corps commander appeared before a special counsel team Monday to undergo questioning as part of an investigation into allegations that top military officials and the presidential office intervened in an initial probe of the 2023 death of a young Marine. Former Marine Corps Commandant Kim Kye-hwan showed up at the team's office over allegations then high-ranking officials, including former President Yoon Suk Yeol, interfered in a military probe into the death of Cpl. Chae Su-geun, who was swept away by a swollen stream during a search for torrential rain victims in July 2023. Kim entered the office in southern Seoul without responding to reporters' questions. The special counsel team is expected to focus their questioning on allegations that Yoon vented his anger after being briefed on the results of the military's investigation into Chae's death. After the alleged incident, then Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup is suspected of canceling a media briefing on the investigation and ordering military investigators to halt transferring the case to the police. Park Jung-hun, the

Jul 7, 2025By Yonhap
Ex-Marine chief appears for questioning in special counsel probe over Marine's death

Man sentenced to 3 years in prison for gaslighting, assaulting girlfriend

A man in his 20s has been sentenced to prison for psychologically manipulating and assaulting his girlfriend, forcing her into complete obedience over a seven-month period. According to legal sources Sunday, judge Jeong Hee-cheol of the Cheongju District Court sentenced the unidentified 29-year-old man to three years in prison on charges of assault, intimidation and coercion. The man was found guilty of gaslighting his girlfriend, a fellow university student, between August 2022 and March 2023, coercing her to follow 24 specific behavioral rules he dictated. He physically assaulted her at least 12 times during this period. The court found that the man forced his girlfriend to constantly report her whereabouts and activities with photos every 10 to 30 minutes, record ambient sounds around her while at school, and capture all her message conversations with friends. At home, she was ordered to keep her phone’s video call function on at all times so he could monitor her. When she failed to follow his instructions, the man assaulted her and forced her to sign a “body forfeiture agreement.

Jul 7, 2025By Hankookilbo
Man sentenced to 3 years in prison for gaslighting, assaulting girlfriend

Special counsel seeks arrest warrant for ex-president over martial law bid

Korea’s special prosecutor on Sunday requested an arrest warrant for former President Yoon Suk Yeol in relation to his declaration of emergency martial law in December 2024. Investigators suggest the actions could constitute insurrection and obstruction of justice. The high-stakes decision by Special Counsel Cho Eun-suk’s team comes less than three weeks after launching a probe into the so-called “12/3 Emergency Decree” scandal. The impeached president stands accused of orchestrating efforts to impose martial law to quell nationwide unrest, allegedly violating several laws, including abuse of power and falsifying official documents. “We filed for a warrant at 5:20 p.m. today with the Seoul Central District Court,” Deputy Special Prosecutor Park Ji-young said during a press briefing. Details of the charges and the length of the filing were not disclosed. “We will provide sufficient explanation through the legal process,” Park added, declining to elaborate ahead of a court hearing. The investigation has intensified in recent weeks, with several of Yoon’s former aides — i

Jul 6, 2025By Kim Hyun-bin
Special counsel seeks arrest warrant for ex-president over martial law bid

Korean YouTuber arrested in Philippines for child sex abuse, allegedly posed as poverty aid worker

A Korean man in his 50s has been arrested in the Philippines on charges of child abuse, trafficking and sexual exploitation involving a 14-year-old girl who later gave birth to his child. The suspect is believed to have used a YouTube channel under the pretense of helping impoverished Filipino children to solicit donations — a revelation that has outraged both the Korean and international public. According to Philippine media outlet GMA Network and the Philippine National Police Cybercrime Division, the suspect, identified only as A, was arrested June 11 in Cagayan de Oro City. Authorities rescued the underage girl, referred to as B, along with her two-month-old baby, who was allegedly fathered by A. Investigators said the arrest stemmed from online surveillance conducted by the National Coordination Center against Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (NCC-OSAEC-CSAEM), which discovered a suspicious YouTube video suggesting potential crimes against minors. Authorities identified the Korean man as the account holder, and determined he had been living with the 14-year-old g

Jul 5, 2025By Hankookilbo
Korean YouTuber arrested in Philippines for child sex abuse, allegedly posed as poverty aid worker

Ex-President Yoon questioned in martial law probe

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol underwent a nine-hour questioning by the special counsel Saturday over allegations in connection with his botched imposition of martial law in December. Yoon appeared for a second round of interrogation at the office of Special Counsel Cho Eun-suk, in the Seoul High Prosecutors Office in southern Seoul, just a week after the first questioning. A special counsel official said the questioning ended at around 6:30 p.m. The special counsel spent the earlier hours probing Yoon over allegations that he attempted to block investigators from executing a court warrant to detain him in January. Yoon is also suspected of directing the Presidential Security Service to delete records from secure phones used by several military commanders after his failed martial law bid. In the afternoon, the interrogation focused on suspicions that Yoon had hastily convened a Cabinet meeting on the night he declared martial law in order to meet the quorum required to enforce the decree. Earlier this week, former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and two other ministers were questioned as part

Jul 5, 2025By Yonhap
Ex-President Yoon questioned in martial law probe

Special counsel team questions CEO linked to Sambu Construction in probe into ex-first lady

A special counsel team said Friday it is questioning the head of an unnamed company as part of its investigation into stock price manipulation allegations involving mid-sized builder Sambu Construction Co. and former first lady Kim Keon Hee. The team — led by special counsel Min Joong-ki — said in a press briefing that a search and seizure at Sambu Construction's office and other related locations ended at 11 p.m. Thursday, and a company CEO connected to the case had been summoned earlier Friday. "We plan to analyze the confiscated materials and question those linked to the case as swiftly as possible," assistant special prosecutor Oh Jeong-hee said during a regular press briefing. "We will also check if the relocation of Sambu Construction's office took place with the intention to destroy evidence." Kim, the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, is suspected of involvement in the manipulation of Sambu stock prices, in addition to accepting a luxury handbag and meddling in election nominations, among other things. Oh said the special counsel team's probe into the other allegations

Jul 4, 2025By Yonhap
Special counsel team questions CEO linked to Sambu Construction in probe into ex-first lady

Special counsel questions education minister in martial law probe

Special Prosecutor Cho Eun-suk's team on Friday questioned Education Minister Lee Ju-ho and Park Jong-joon, former head of the Presidential Security Service (PSS), in connection with its probe into former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration. Lee and Park appeared at Cho's office within the Seoul High Prosecutors Office in southern Seoul on Friday afternoon. Cho's team reportedly questioned Lee about the circumstances before and after Yoon convened an emergency Cabinet meeting on the night of Dec. 3 last year prior to the martial law imposition. Lee did not attend the Cabinet meeting because he was not given prior notice. The special counsel's office has been calling in all of Yoon's Cabinet ministers, including former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, since earlier this week for similar questioning. It also questioned Park as part of its investigation into allegations that Yoon ordered the PSS to block investigators from executing a warrant to detain him in early January.

Jul 4, 2025By Yonhap
Special counsel questions education minister in martial law probe

Special counsel to summon ex-Marine chief for questioning next week in Marine death probe

A special counsel team said Friday it will summon a former top commander of the Marine Corps next week for questioning as part of its investigation into the military's response to the 2023 death of a Marine. The team ordered former Marine Corps Commandant Kim Kye-hwan to appear Monday over allegations the then high-ranking officials, including former President Yoon Suk Yeol, interfered in a military probe into the death of Cpl. Chae Su-geun, who was swept away by a swollen stream during a search for torrential rain victims in July 2023. Kim has agreed to appear for the session, which will focus on instructions he received from then Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup and the presidential office, an assistant special prosecutor told reporters in a briefing On Thursday, the special counsel team imposed fresh exit bans against Kim and Lim Seong-geun, former commander of the 1st Marine Division that Chae belonged to. Lim was grilled by special prosecutors on Wednesday over alleged occupational negligence resulting in the death of Chae.

Jul 4, 2025By Yonhap
Special counsel to summon ex-Marine chief for questioning next week in Marine death probe
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