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Tue, September 21, 2021 | 22:32

Ex-spy chief sentenced to 9 years in prison in retrial of political meddling case

An appeals court on Friday sentenced Won Sei-hoon, South Korea's former intelligence chief, to nine years in prison in a retrial of a political meddling case.

2021-09-17 14:57

Man and dementia patient wife found dead

An 80-year-old man who had been taking care of his wife suffering from dementia for years was found dead with his wife, presumably killed by him.

2021-09-16 13:22

Online drug transactions on rise amid spread of COVID-19

Online drug trafficking spiked last year, data showed Wednesday, probably due to the continued spread of the internet and COVID-19.

2021-09-15 13:41

Prosecutors seek death penalty for man accused of killing 3 women of same family

State prosecutors on Monday requested that the judiciary sentence a murder suspect to death for killing three women of the same family in March.

2021-09-13 14:23

Shoplifting increases along with rise in unmanned stores

The number of unmanned stores has risen as shop owners have sought to cut costs due to financial burdens suffered from the increase in the basic wage and a dearth of customers due to the COVID-19 pandemic along with the proliferation of online shopping options. Along with the increasing quantity of such stores, however, the number of cases of theft taking place in the absence...

2021-09-10 16:44

Drug supplier sentenced to 10 years in prison

A district court on Thursday sentenced a South Korean man believed to be the nation's largest drug supplier to 10 years in prison.

2021-09-09 16:14

Street vendor suffers burns after customer throws food into boiling oil

A street vendor in Daegu has suffered burns to her right hand, shoulder and chest after a customer threw a hotteok (sweet pancake made from flour, brown sugar and seeds or nuts) into boiling oil after complaining about her refusal to cut it for him. The vendor called for stern punishment of the customer.

2021-09-09 14:27

Court again rules against family of Japan's wartime forced labor victim

The Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday again ruled against the bereaved family of a victim of World War II forced labor in a damages suit against a Japanese company.

2021-09-08 11:11

Majority of stalking victims don't trust police

According to a survey of women who have been the victims of stalking, 60 percent of respondents did not pursue any legal measures because they believe the law enforcement authorities and relevant legal systems do not protect them. The in-depth survey was conducted by the Korea Women's Hot Line from July 28 to Aug. 17 on 40 female victims on their experiences of being stalked ...

2021-09-07 15:35

Man taken into custody for killing wife with sword

The Seoul Southern District Court issued an arrest warrant, Sept. 5, for a man on charges of murdering his wife - who was separated from him and had filed divorce proceedings - with a Japanese sword, according to the Hankook Ilbo, the sister paper of The Korea Times.

2021-09-07 09:27

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