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Thu, October 1, 2020 | 16:25
Women's rights groups call for complete abolishment of anti-abortion law
Women's rights groups call for complete abolishment of anti-abortion law
Women's rights activists are urging the government to take swift action to revise current laws to ensure the complete decriminalization of abortion, regardless of the length of pregnancy. The country's 67-year-old Anti-abortion Law was declared unconstitutional by a landmark ruling of the Constitutional Court in April last year, which stated that banning abortion in the early...
2020-10-01 09:27
Former prosecutor at center of #MeToo scandal acquitted in retrial of power abuse case
Former prosecutor at center of #MeToo scandal acquitted in retrial of power abuse case
In a retrial of a power abuse case that sparked the #MeToo movement in 2018, a former senior prosecutor was acquitted of disadvantaging a junior colleague from work to cover up his sexual harassment of her.
2020-09-29 20:20
Drunk driving incidents up sharply this year
Drunk driving incidents up sharply this year
The number of traffic accidents caused by driving under the influence (DUI) has been increasing again this year, after it had decreased last year following the enforcement of tougher regulations against drunk drivers, according to a local traffic safety research institute Monday.
Jun Ji-hye | 2020-09-28 16:57
Prosecutors drop charges against justice minister in special favors probe
Prosecutors drop charges against justice minister in special favors probe
Prosecutors on Monday dropped charges against Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae and her son, who have been suspected of gaining special favors during the latter's military service in 2017. The Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors Office said it withdrew the charges against Choo, her 27-year-old son surnamed Seo, a former aide to Choo and a former military officer assigned to Seo's ba...
2020-09-28 16:39
Gov't blocks access to 'Digital Prison'
Gov't blocks access to 'Digital Prison'
South Korea's internet censorship body on Thursday decided to block public access to a controversial doxing website that discloses personal information of alleged sex offenders and pedophiles over concerns of false accusations. The "Digital Prison" website was created earlier this year after public anger mounted over high-profile sex abuse cases that were not properly dealt w...
2020-09-24 19:47
  • 'Digital Prison' reveals identities of child porn site operator and judges who released him
Ansan mayor calls for new law to isolate 'notorious' child rapist
Ansan mayor calls for new law to isolate 'notorious' child rapist
Ansan Mayor Yoon Wha-sub is calling for the legislation of a new law to keep child sex offenders in a state-run facility for some time after their release from prison, to maintain their segregation from society.
Jun Ji-hye | 2020-09-24 16:52
Prosecutors search home of justice minister's son in special-favors probe
Prosecutors search home of justice minister's son in special-favors probe
Prosecutors have searched the home and office of Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae's son to investigate allegations of preferential treatment during his military service in 2017, the prosecution said Tuesday.
2020-09-22 10:58
  • Belgian celebrity in Korea denies personal ties to justice minister
What you need to know about notorious child rapist Cho Doo-soon
What you need to know about notorious child rapist Cho Doo-soon
Notorious child rapist Cho Doo-soon's upcoming release, scheduled for Dec. 13, is making the public nervous. Calls are mounting to keep him in prison forever, but will it be possible?
2020-09-18 17:06
Seoul to file 4.6 billion won compensation suit against pastor blamed for virus resurgence
Seoul to file 4.6 billion won compensation suit against pastor blamed for virus resurgence
The Seoul city government said Friday it plans to file a 4.6 billion-won (US$3.9 million) compensation suit against a pastor blamed for worsening the new coronavirus outbreak here by holding mass rallies in central Seoul. Despite warnings against holding mass rallies, Jun Kwang-hoon, who pastors Sarang Jeil Church in northern Seoul, is suspected of leading anti-government pro...
2020-09-18 14:43
Driver drunk and speeding at time of crash into US armored vehicle: police
Driver drunk and speeding at time of crash into US armored vehicle: police
The driver of a South Korean sport utility vehicle involved in a deadly crash into a U.S. armored vehicle in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, last month has been found to be intoxicated and speeding at the time of the accident, police said Thursday. On Aug. 30, the SUV rear-ended the U.S. armored vehicle at around 9:30 p.m. on a Hantan River bridge in Pocheon, about 50 kilometers ...
2020-09-17 16:06
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