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Fri, July 3, 2020 | 08:28

'Icheon warehouse fire resulted from disregard for safety rules'

'Icheon warehouse fire resulted from disregard for safety rules'

A fire at a warehouse construction site in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, in April was caused by sparks from welding equipment that ignited nearby flammable materials, police said Monday, noting that welding activities there were carried out without proper safety measures.

Jun Ji-hye | 2020-06-15 17:22

Man gets eight-year jail term for revenge attack on ex-girlfriend

Man gets eight-year jail term for revenge attack on ex-girlfriend

A man in his 60s has been jailed for eight years for the attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend, who had made a legal issue of his arbitrary filming of their sexual acts.

2020-06-15 16:15

Police arrest man for brutally abusing 9-year-old stepdaughter

Police arrest man for brutally abusing 9-year-old stepdaughter

Police kept a man charged of brutally abusing his nine-year-old stepdaughter in custody Saturday, two weeks after the girl escaped from her home seeking help. The 35-year-old suspect was to appear in court on charges filed by the prosecution, but this was delayed after he attempted to harm himself to protest a decision to place his other children in temporary custody.

2020-06-13 13:51

Drunk driver hits, kills, boy, 8

Drunk driver hits, kills, boy, 8

A drunk driver struck and killed a boy, 8, who was on his way to school Thursday in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province. The incident happened about 8 a.m. at a crosswalk at an intersection near Buchun Elementary School, where the boy was heading, according to Seosan Police Station.

2020-06-12 15:37

Panel to conduct external review into prosecution's case against Samsung heir Lee

Panel to conduct external review into prosecution's case against Samsung heir Lee

A panel of outside experts will be convened to review the validity of an ongoing investigation by the prosecution into Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, involving a controversial merger and alleged accounting fraud, it was announced Thursday.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-06-11 23:35

Man faces indictment for vandalizing Peace Statue

Man faces indictment for vandalizing Peace Statue

A man in his 20s is facing indictment for vandalizing Peace Statue located in Dongjak District, Seoul, Thursday.

2020-06-11 17:25

Man attacks friend with knife for 'not visiting during coronavirus crisis'

Man attacks friend with knife for 'not visiting during coronavirus crisis'

A man in his 60s, who attacked a friend with a kitchen knife after believing the friend had used the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse for not visiting him, has received a suspended jail sentence.

2020-06-11 15:34

S. Korea to ban corporal punishment at home by law

S. Korea to ban corporal punishment at home by law

The Ministry of Justice is pushing to revise a law to effectively prohibit corporal punishment at home as cases of child abuse, which sometimes resulted in death, continue to be reported.

Jun Ji-hye | 2020-06-10 18:14

Gov't pushes to ban parental corporal punishment

Gov't pushes to ban parental corporal punishment

The government will press ahead with revising the law that gives parents the right to use physical force for their children's education as part of its effort to better protect the rights of minors. The Ministry of Justice said Wednesday it will draft a bill to ban corporal punishment by parents next month as it pushes to revise Article 915 of the Civil Law that guarantees par...

Jung Min-ho | 2020-06-10 14:52

Samsung heir's fate hinges on external committee

Samsung heir's fate hinges on external committee

After the court dismissed the prosecution's request for an arrest warrant for Lee Jae-yong, the vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, eyes are now on an external committee which is set to discuss the validity of Lee's indictment.

Kim Se-jeong | 2020-06-09 20:31

After avoiding arrest, Samsung heir likely to boost investment into new biz

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