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Fri, October 18, 2019 | 13:51

Senior police officer arrested in Burning Sun scandal

Prosecutors said Friday they will widen investigations into a ranking police officer allegedly involved in attempts to cover up irregularities at southern Seoul nightclubs, following his arrest the previous night. A senior superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, identified only by his surname, Yoon, was placed under arrest Thursday night after the Seoul Centra...

2019-10-11 10:48

Man seeks retrial as Hwaseong serial killer claims 'copycat' murder

A man who spent nearly 20 years in prison for raping and killing a teenage girl is seeking a retrial to be exonerated after the notorious Hwaseong serial killer claimed responsibility for what was believed to be a “copycat'' murder. Lawyer Park Joon-young said Wednesday he will represent the man, 52, surnamed Yoon. “For Yoon, this is a heaven-sent opportunity (to prove his in...

Jung Min-ho | 2019-10-10 17:06

7 high-income YouTubers fined 1 billion won for tax evasion

The government has fined seven popular YouTubers a total of 1 billion won ($836,000) for filing false income tax returns in attempt to evade paying an aggregate total of 4.5 billion won due in taxation, according to a lawmaker, Thursday. Rep. Kim Chung-woo of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea revealed data received from the National Tax Service (NTS), which included inform...

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-10-10 16:33

Justice minister unveils prosecution reform plan

Justice Minister Cho Kuk announced a set of reform measures for the prosecution, Tuesday, mostly focusing on reducing its power and instead reinforcing that of the ministry.

Kang Seung-woo | 2019-10-08 17:18

Hwaseong murder case may have accused wrong person

Lee Chun-jae, who admitted to having committed multiple murders back in the 1980s and 1990s in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, confessed to police that he was behind the eighth killing, which had been believed to be a copycat crime. If the 56-year-old's confession is true, this means a man surnamed Yoon, 52, who served close to 20 years of a life sentence for the murder, was wro...

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-10-08 16:07

Innocent female prosecutor blamed over Cho Kuk investigation

Amid a prolonged investigation into Justice Minister Cho Kuk and his family, a female prosecutor has been wrongly criticized over what Cho's supporters call “the prosecution's reckless and excessive investigation.”

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-10-07 17:04

Gov't to apply stricter rule on illegal aliens' departure

The government will no longer allow illegal migrants to leave the country immediately when they voluntarily appear at an airport or harbor, a measure aimed at preventing illegal aliens fleeing after committing a crime here, according to the Ministry of Justice, Sunday.

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-10-06 17:58

Korea to tighten regulations on illegal immigrants' departures

South Korea will restrict illegal aliens from leaving the country without prior notification in a move to prevent those who commit crimes here from fleeing the country by abusing the current report system, the justice ministry said Sunday. Until now, illegal immigrants could voluntarily leave the country after reporting to the authorities on the day of departure, as long as t...

2019-10-06 14:37

Justice minister's wife grilled again over alleged family corruption

Prosecutors on Saturday questioned Justice Minister Cho Kuk's wife for the second time this week as part of a sprawling investigation into corruption allegations surrounding his family. Cho's wife, a university professor surnamed Chung, is suspected of inappropriately helping her daughter gain admission to medical school, as well as being involved in a dubious private equity ...

2019-10-05 10:52

Prosecutors grill justice minister's wife for corruption allegations

Prosecutors grilled Chung Kyung-sim, the wife of Justice Minister Cho Kuk, over numerous corruption allegations involving her and her family members, Thursday. This was the first time in the country's history that an incumbent justice minister's wife has been summoned for questioning by the prosecution.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-10-03 16:41

Massive rally against justice minister, President rocks Seoul

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