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Man jailed for spreading 'dirty' composite pics of woman on Facebook

A man who spread “dirty” composite photos of a female friend on Facebook has been sentenced to eight months' jail. The Seoul High Court ruling on the man, identified as Lee, 27, was harsher than the 10 million won fine imposed earlier by the Seoul Central District Court.

Investigations | 2018-07-11 13:59

“Prince of Yemen” imposter jailed for drunken assault on policeman

A Yemeni international student, who claimed he was a prince of the Middle East country, was sentenced to six months in prison for obstruction of justice, Tuesday.

Investigations | 2018-07-10 15:43

Convicted pedophile rapper no longer carries monitoring anklet

Ko Young-wook, a convicted pedophile and rapper of the now disbanded “Roo 'Ra,” has not had to carry an electric monitoring anklet since July 9. Ko was found guilty of molesting and raping three minors. The anklet is mandatory for offenders who sexually abuse children aged 13 years or younger.

Investigations | 2018-07-10 15:14

YouTube accuser called 'murderer' and 'liar' after studio owner's suicide

After the suicide of a photography studio owner accused of sexual harassment, his accuser Yang Ye-won has been called a “murderer” and a “liar” online. Her YouTube video is flooded with hate comments, such as “murderer,” and “a man is dead because of you.” There are more than 120,000 comments. “Wow, so pathetic. You kill a person like that? Do you not feel guilty?” wrote a us...

Investigations | 2018-07-10 14:49

Suzy blamed for suspect's suicide in photo leak case

Suspect in nude photo case commits suicide

A photography studio owner who had been investigated for taking scantily clothed photos of women drowned himself in Bukhan River, Monday. He left a note.

Investigations | 2018-07-09 17:49

'It's not a grudge. It's rage'

Many women continue to voice criticism of President Moon Jae-in over his “misogynistic” remarks, well-intentioned consolation that only angers them over what they deem an illustration of his “senseless” mindset.

Investigations | 2018-07-09 17:08

Top court refuses to hand over ex-OCA head computer

The Supreme Court refused prosecutors' request to hand over computer hard drives used by Justice Ko Young-han who resigned as Office of Court Administration (OCA) head over his alleged deep involvement in creating a “blacklist of judges.”

Investigations | 2018-07-08 16:22

Korean teens outgrow Japanese

“Koreans were shorter than the Japanese in the 1960s, and the two people were almost the same in the 1970s and 80s. But Koreans have outgrown Japanese since the 1990s,” Professor Hiroshi Mori said.

Investigations | 2018-07-08 12:05

Syrian man arrested for promoting IS terrorism

A Syrian man has been arrested after allegedly promoting the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group and encouraging other foreign workers to be part of it, police said Friday. According to the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency, the man, 33, whose identity is being withheld, was arrested for allegedly violating the anti-terrorism law, which bans activities that can endanger natio...

Investigations | 2018-07-06 11:37

Court denies arrest warrant for Korean Air chief

A Seoul court on Friday refused to issue an arrest warrant for Korean Air Chairman Cho Yang-ho on embezzlement, tax evasion and other charges. The Seoul Southern District Court said it is difficult to acknowledge the need and reasons for Cho's detention, given that his charges are disputable and the court needs to guarantee his right to defense.

Investigations | 2018-07-06 10:00

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