Trial opens for superintendent

Members of conservative civic groups shout a slogan in calling for punishment against Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon at the Seoul Central District Court, Monday. The trial opened for Cho, who is charged with violating the Election Law over a smear campaign against rival candidate Koh Seung-duk last year. Cho allegedly spread false rumors that Koh held a U.S. green card, so he should not be eligible to run for the top educator post. / Yonhap