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Sun, January 24, 2021 | 23:58
Online petitions call for tougher regulations on reckless city bus drivers
Online petitions call for tougher regulations on reckless city bus drivers
Calls are growing for tougher regulations on reckless city bus drivers and better education on driving safely, following several accidents that have left passengers dead or severely injured, including being paralyzed.
Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-01-24 15:41
Man gets jail sentence for attacking subway passengers over face mask dispute
Man gets jail sentence for attacking subway passengers over face mask dispute
A local court has sentenced a man to 20 months in prison for attacking other passengers on the subway after he was asked to wear a face mask.
2021-01-22 17:26
Woman gets suspended jail term for assaulting mother-in-law
Woman gets suspended jail term for assaulting mother-in-law
A 56-year-old woman has been sentenced to a suspended prison term for assaulting her 89-year-old mother-in-law after discovering her husband had recently had sex with a prostitute while overseas.
Jun Ji-hye | 2021-01-22 15:49
Former triathlon team therapist sentenced to 8 years in prison in abuse case
Former triathlon team therapist sentenced to 8 years in prison in abuse case
A former physical therapist of a municipal triathlon team was sentenced to eight years in prison on Friday for sexually and physically abusing an athlete who took her own life last year. The Daegu District Court handed down an eight-year prison term and a fine of 10 million won (US$9,090) to Ahn Joo-hyeon, a former therapist of the Gyeongju city government's triathlon team, o...
2021-01-22 15:45
Former short track coach jailed for sexual assault of Olympic athlete
Former short track coach jailed for sexual assault of Olympic athlete
A former national short track speed skating coach was sentenced to 10 1/2 years in prison on Thursday on charges of sexually assaulting Olympic champion Shim Suk-hee. The Suwon District Court convicted Cho Jae-beom of violating the Act on the Protection of Children and Juveniles against Sexual Abuse, saying his act is highly condemnable. Cho is accused of assaulting Shim for ...
2021-01-21 16:54
2 accomplices in Telegram sex abuse ring jailed
2 accomplices in Telegram sex abuse ring jailed
Two accomplices in a high-profile online sex trafficking case were sentenced to 15 and 11 years in prison on Thursday. The men, 20-year-old Kang Hun and a 28-year-old surnamed Han, were found guilty of colluding with notorious ringleader Cho Ju-bin to operate a Telegram chatroom that distributed sexually abusive material.
2021-01-21 16:10
Man gets life sentence for killing girlfriend and her sister
Man gets life sentence for killing girlfriend and her sister
A 33-year-old man was given a life sentence, Wednesday, for murdering his girlfriend and her sister in their apartments. The Daejeon District Court said it was only proper for the man, surnamed Kim, accused of robbery and murder, to be isolated from society forever.
Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-01-21 09:23
Star lecturer arrested for fabricating internet comments on competitors
Star lecturer arrested for fabricating internet comments on competitors
Park Kwang-il, a famous lecturer teaching Korean language to students preparing for the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), has been arrested for allegedly manipulating online comments on websites related to cram schools, in a bid to slander rival lecturers.
Jun Ji-hye | 2021-01-20 14:08
Calls growing for better system to prevent child abuse
Calls growing for better system to prevent child abuse
The death of a 16-month-old girl following abuse by her adoptive parents has fueled a nationwide call to improve systems protecting children from abuse. Experts point out that the country needs better coordination between police and public servants or private organization workers in charge of monitoring child abuse, to supplement the lack of authority of social workers and a ...
Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-01-19 14:31
Man jumps to death inside shopping mall in Seoul
Man jumps to death inside shopping mall in Seoul
A man in his 40s died in an apparent suicide inside a shopping mall on Yeouido, Seoul, according to police Monday. The man jumped off the first basement level of the IFC Mall to the third basement level at about 4:20 p.m. last Friday.
Jun Ji-hye | 2021-01-18 15:28
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