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Mon, June 5, 2023 | 04:55
Korea vows to fight spread of fentanyl
Korea vows to fight spread of fentanyl
The government has vowed to stop the spread of hallucinogenic drugs, particularly fentanyl, amid a surge in drug crimes in recent years. At a meeting, Friday, attended by all related government ministries, Bang Moon-kyu, minister for government policy coordination, said the country is now “at a crossroads” between two starkly different paths.
Jung Min-ho | 2023-06-02 21:49
KCTU officials questioned over illegal street protest
KCTU officials questioned over illegal street protest
Police questioned three officials of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) on Friday as part of an investigation into an illegal overnight street rally held in central Seoul last month.
2023-06-02 17:49
Suspect in grisly Busan murder sent to prosecutors for further probe
Suspect in grisly Busan murder sent to prosecutors for further probe
A Busan woman who was arrested last week for allegedly killing another woman "out of curiosity about murder" was transferred to the prosecution for further investigation and indictment, police said Friday.
2023-06-02 11:44
Man gets five-year jail term for K-pop concert ticket fraud
Man gets five-year jail term for K-pop concert ticket fraud
A local court recently handed down a five-year prison term to a 25-year-old man for defrauding K-pop fans of money by saying he would give them tickets to concerts that he could not attend.
Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-06-01 16:09
State anti-corruption agency starts probe into NEC's hiring scandal
State anti-corruption agency starts probe into NEC's hiring scandal
The state anti-corruption agency on Thursday launched an investigation into snowballing allegations that children of senior officials at the National Election Commission (NEC) were employed through favoritism.
2023-06-01 14:54
Prison hit for barring inmate from attending mother's funeral due to COVID-19
Prison hit for barring inmate from attending mother's funeral due to COVID-19
Correctional authorities' decision not to allow an inmate to leave prison to attend his mother's funeral in 2021 for reasons of COVID-19 quarantine was a violation of human rights, the state human rights watchdog said Wednesday.
2023-05-31 17:52
Election watchdog to request investigation of 4 officials over hiring of children
Election watchdog to request investigation of 4 officials over hiring of children
A special audit committee of the National Election Commission (NEC) concluded Wednesday that possible irregularities were detected in the employment of children of four senior officials and will request an investigation.
2023-05-31 17:17
Seoul resident clashes with authorities for raising dogs to nab 'North Korean spies'
Seoul resident clashes with authorities for raising dogs to nab 'North Korean spies'
A man who claims to be a former soldier is in a conflict with a district office in Seoul's northernmost suburb. He says he is on a mission to protect the capital from possible infiltrations by North Korean spies by raising stray dogs next to a popular mountain trail.
Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-05-30 16:36
Korean murder suspect captured after escaping detention center in Philippines
Korean murder suspect captured after escaping detention center in Philippines
Police in the Philippines have recaptured a Korean man who escaped from a detention center while awaiting deportation to face the charge of murdering his wife, officials said Tuesday.
2023-05-30 16:06
Ruling party files constitutional suits to block 'yellow envelope bill' presented to plenary session
Ruling party files constitutional suits to block 'yellow envelope bill' presented to plenary session
The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Tuesday filed constitutional suits seeking to block a pro-labor bill that was sent directly to a plenary National Assembly session last week without the completion of deliberations at the judiciary committee.
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