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Sat, April 21, 2018 | 05:01

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Kim Kyoung-soo to be questioned on opinion-rigging

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Kim Kyoung-soo is under fire, suspected of working with a power blogger nicknamed Druking, who has been arrested for online opinion-rigging. “I will be running for governor of Gyeonggi Province and urge a swift investigation of online opinion-rigging. If needed I will fully cooperate with independent counsel,” Kim said.

Investigations | 2018-04-20 17:04

Korean Air under investigation

Police searched the headquarters of Korean Air Thursday, as part of the probe that the company's marketing executive, also the daughter of the company owner, allegedly assaulted an advertising company official during a meeting. Six police officers went to the airline's headquarters in the capital to confiscate evidence related to the case, said the police.

Investigations | 2018-04-19 16:55

News magazine editor arrested for embezzling advertisement cash

Prosecutors said he threatened companies and government offices in North Jeolla Province that he would publish damaging articles if they did not run advertisements.

Investigations | 2018-04-19 15:54

'Lawmakers violate anti-graft law with improper overseas trips'

Lawmakers would be violating the anti-graft law if they go on trips funded by institutions and agencies under their oversight, the chief of the country's anti-corruption commission said Thursday. Such sponsored trips by lawmakers have been a target of public criticism in recent weeks following revelations that Kim Ki-sik, former chief of the Financial Supervisory Service, mad...

Investigations | 2018-04-19 15:47

Russian in custody for violence on Korean Air plane

The man, 53, is suspected of yelling at and tussling with cabin crew on the flight to Incheon International Airport from Thailand's resort island of Phuket on Wednesday. Police said he threw the tantrum at cabin crew and elbowed them when they intervened in his noisy altercation with his wife.

Investigations | 2018-04-19 15:17

Top court confirms four-year jail term for ex-spy chief for election meddling

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a four-year prison term for former National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director Won Sei-hoon on his conviction for political interference and election meddling. The close confidante of former President Lee Myung-bak was indicted in 2013 for running an illicit smear campaign to sway voters in favor of then-ruling party candidate Park Geun-h...

Investigations | 2018-04-19 14:45

'Rage' probe: Police search Korean Air headquarters

Police searched the headquarters of Korean Air Thursday as part of their investigation into allegations that its senior vice president, Cho Hyun-min (Emily Cho), splashed water in the face of an advertising agency employee. Cho, the sister of Cho Hyun-ah (Heather Cho), who made world headlines for the 2014 "nut rage" incident, is accused of throwing water in the face of the m...

Investigations | 2018-04-19 10:56

Korean dies while trekking on Pacific Crest Trail

A South Korean man died of a cardiovascular problem while trekking last week on a long-distance route in the western United States, the South Korean Consulate General in Los Angeles said Thursday, urging people to refrain from extreme exertion.

Investigations | 2018-04-19 10:30

Stronger fire safety needed for Hongdae nightclubs

A false fire alarm at a nightclub in western Seoul has exposed its lack of preparedness for possible disasters. On Feb. 11, the fire alarm went off at a nightclub called Hive, near Hongik University in western Seoul; but it turned out to be a false alarm.

Investigations | 2018-04-18 23:43

Illegal Kazakhstani jobs broker uses fake gun to resist arrest

A Kazakhstan man suspected of being an illegal jobs broker used a fake gun in an attempt to resist arrest at Incheon International Airport on Saturday. Police and the Incheon Airport Immigration Office eventually arrested the man, 54, about 10:40 a.m.

Investigations | 2018-04-18 15:31

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