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Mon, April 12, 2021 | 12:00

Prosecution to investigate stalking murder suspect

Kim Tae-hyun, 24, the suspect of the brutal murders of a woman and her two adult daughters last month, was handed over from the police to the prosecution for further investigation on Friday. The Dobong Police sent Kim's case to the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office, requesting that he be indicted on charges of murder, burglary, breaking and entering, continued haras...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2021-04-09 15:25

Prosecution seeks arrest warrant for Eastar Jet founder

The prosecution on Friday sought an arrest warrant for the founder of cash-strapped budget carrier Eastar Jet on charges of embezzlement and breach of trust. Lee Sang-jik, an independent lawmaker, is suspected of colluding with a senior company official, who was indicted in February for causing about 43 billion won (US$38.47 million) in financial damage to the airline by payi...

2021-04-09 14:50

'Nth room' creator sentenced to 34 years in prison

A court on Thursday sentenced a key member of an online sexual blackmail ring to 34 years in prison for coercing dozens of women and girls into sharing sexually explicit videos of themselves. A district court in the southeastern city of Andong convicted Moon Hyung-wook, 24, of operating the "nth room" chatrooms on Telegram and distributing thousands of obscene videos of femal...

2021-04-08 15:48

Police raid LH offices in probe into business irregularities

Police raided the headquarters of Korea Land and Housing Corp. (LH) and five other locations Thursday as part of an investigation into alleged irregularities involving business contracts. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said its officers searched the state housing developer in Jinju, about 435 kilometers southeast of Seoul, as well as the offices of its suppliers and the...

2021-04-08 13:27

Police name suspect in possible stalking murder case

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on Monday revealed the identity of a suspect in the grisly murders of a mother and two adult daughters last month. Kim Tae-hyun, 24, is accused of killing a woman whom he had allegedly stalked, her mother and younger sister at their home in northeastern Seoul on March 23.

2021-04-05 20:27

Joint probe launched into school violence cases in Hadong

The police, education office and county office of Hadong, South Gyeongsang Province, launched a joint investigation, Friday, into a series of school violence cases involving traditional-style schools in Cheonghakdong Village there. The provincial police agency said the investigation is aimed at discovering whether there have been additional cases and taking legal or administr...

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-04-02 17:01

Investigators in Korea and Malaysia bust international drug cartel in joint operation

South Korea's prosecution has busted an international drug cartel and tracked down its drug manufacturing facility in cooperation with Malaysian police, officials said Thursday. The Supreme Prosecutors Office (SPO) said it worked with the customs office to confiscate 16.4 kilograms of methamphetamine shipped into the country from Malaysia in January-March and shared criminal ...

2021-04-01 16:51

Pastor spreading false information on COVID-19 vaccines faces charges

A pastor from a church in Daejeon produced flyers containing false information about COVID-19 vaccines, which were posted by a member of his church at bus stops and utility poles around Incheon, according to police, Wednesday. The Incheon Metropolitan Police charged the 66-year-old pastor for violating the law on outdoor advertisements. He is accused of aiding and abetting th...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-04-01 09:13

Regulator to refer Apple Korea to prosecution for hampering investigation

South Korea's antitrust regulator said Wednesday it has decided to refer the local unit of U.S. tech giant Apple Inc. and one of its executives to the prosecution for allegedly impeding the regulator's probe into unfair business practices. The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) also said it plans to fine Apple Korea 300 million won (US$265,000) for hampering its investigation.

2021-03-31 14:37

Wrongfully convicted pastor passes away

Rev. Jung Won-sup, the pastor of Chungjeol Church in the southwestern city of Namwon, passed away Sunday, several years after he suffered a stroke. He was 87. His death has saddened the people across the country because his decades-long fight for justice after he was wrongfully convicted in a rape and murder case that has remained only half resolved. The court overturned the ...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2021-03-31 14:32

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