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Army general under probe jumps to death: police

Lt. Gen. Lee Jae-su appears to have thrown himself off a building located in the eastern district of Songpa at around 2:48 p.m., police said.

Investigations | 2018-12-07 17:06

Two ex-top court justices avoid arrest in power abuse probe

A Seoul court on Friday denied prosecution requests for warrants to arrest two former Supreme Court justices in connection with a massive power abuse scandal in the judiciary. The Seoul Central District Court made the decisions on retired Justices Ko Young-han and Park Byong-dae, citing low risks of them fleeing and that the charges against them were not substantiated enough ...

Investigations | 2018-12-07 10:29

McDonald's customer throws food at part-time worker's face

A video of a customer throwing a bag of food in a part-time employee's face at a McDonald's in Yeonsinnae, northwestern Seoul, went viral, Thursday, marking the second customer cruelty case at a McDonald's franchise in less than a month.

Investigations | 2018-12-06 16:54

Media mogul's brother quizzed in probe of 'casting couch' scandal

Bang is the president of Koreana Hotel in central Seoul. He was subject to intensive interrogation at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday that zeroed in on his involvement in the scandal. He was called in secretly.

Investigations | 2018-12-06 14:30

Court holds hearings on arrest warrants of two ex-top court justices

A Seoul court held hearings Thursday to decide whether to issue arrest warrants for two former Supreme Court justices who were allegedly involved in a massive power abuse scandal in the judiciary. The hearings of retired Justices Ko Young-han and Park Byong-dae took place separately in the Seoul Central District Court starting at 10:30 a.m. Ko and Park entered the courthouse ...

Investigations | 2018-12-06 11:28

2 workers die after being buried by soil in drainage pipe construction

Two workers died after being buried under a mound of soil at a drainage pipe construction site just north of Seoul, authorities said Wednesday. The accident happened at 11:57 a.m. in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, when the pile of soil suddenly collapsed on top of the two workers, aged 52 and 50, police and firefighters said.

Investigations | 2018-12-05 14:28

Sex crime investigator jailed for molesting colleague

The officer was charged with molesting his female colleague while drunk at a karaoke bar in 2014. The case came to light after the victim revealed the incident at the height of the #MeToo movement.

Investigations | 2018-12-05 13:38

1 dead, 20 injured in burst of 'hot water main' [PHOTOS]

A local hot water pipe burst late Tuesday evening in Goyang, north of Seoul, claiming one life, firefighters said.

Investigations | 2018-12-05 11:19

Kim & Chang raided in judiciary abuse probe

Kim & Chang, the country's biggest law firm, was searched last month on suspicion of coordinating the deliberate delay of forced labor rulings by the Supreme Court with Cheong Wa Dae under the former Park Geun-hye administration, which is at the center of a growing judiciary power abuse scandal, prosecutors said Monday.

Investigations | 2018-12-03 17:09

Prosecutors seek arrest warrants for two ex-Supreme Court justices

The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office requested the writs against Ko Young-han and Park Byong-dae, it said. They face charges of abuse of power and obstruction of justice, among others.

Investigations | 2018-12-03 11:39

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