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Arrest warrant requested for lawmaker over casino scandal

Prosecutors said Saturday they have sought an arrest warrant for a prosecutor-turned-opposition lawmaker over his alleged involvement in a hiring scandal at a state-run casino.

Investigations | 2018-05-19 15:19

K-pop diva Suzy stands behind sexually harassed YouTuber

Actress and singer Suzy on Thursday defended her support for a sexually harassed YouTuber, saying it was done out of human decency rather than feminism.

Investigations | 2018-05-18 17:58

Popular YouTuber sexually harassed: police

Advisory board to decide on direction of Kangwon probe

An advisory board meeting was held at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office on Friday and reviewed the controversial handling of the ongoing investigation for hiring irregularities at Kangwon Land Casino. The advisory committee consists of outside experts including four lawyers and three law professors that have over ten years of experience dealing with such matters.

Investigations | 2018-05-18 17:57

Men grew marijuana in apartment greenhouse

A man, 36, and three others have been caught growing cannabis in an apartment.Police said the four started growing the crop in a studio apartment in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, last November.

Investigations | 2018-05-18 16:45

Bystanders rescue student pinned under car

Four middle school students were injured when a car hit them in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, Thursday morning.

Investigations | 2018-05-18 16:15

Popular YouTuber sexually harassed: police

A popular YouTube personality's teary revelations of sexual humiliation have gone viral.Yang Ye-won said she had been forced to undress in front of strange men at a photographic studio located near Hapjeong Station in Seoul.The revelation came after some of the photos appeared on the internet.After her teary video was uploaded to her Facebook account and too her YouTube chann...

Investigations | 2018-05-18 14:34

K-pop diva Suzy stands behind sexually harassed YouTuber

Customs agents search Korean Air

Korea's customs authorities searched the headquarters of Korean Air over allegations of foreign exchange law violations. The Korea Customs Service has been widening its probe into the owner's families of Korean Air for tax evasion.

Investigations | 2018-05-17 17:09

Murder, abuse of parents rising in Korea

Korea is known for its culture long dominated by Confucianism, which prioritizes filial duty and respecting the elderly over other social values. Koreans are taught to uphold the value of “hyo,” a Chinese character for “fulfilling filial duty,” a major source of dispute, especially among couples over supporting their parents as they grow old and become sick and financially ne...

Investigations | 2018-05-17 16:31

Reports of dating violence double this year

Reports of violence committed against women by individuals they are dating more than doubled in the first four months of this year from a year earlier, government data showed Thursday.

Investigations | 2018-05-17 12:07

Three injured in chlorine gas leak at chemical factory

Chlorine gas leaked at a chemical factory in southeastern South Korea on Thursday, leaving three people with difficulty breathing and other symptoms.

Investigations | 2018-05-17 11:51

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