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Man accused of extorting W200 million with 'sex with my wife' scheme

According to police, in September 2015, despite financial difficulties, the man borrowed 90 million won from a wealthy neighbor to start a business. To raise more funds, he came up with an ethically unthinkable scheme: selling his wife's body.

Investigations | 2018-09-10 15:40

Two witnesses' accounts about Grace Road Church [VIDEO]

Lee Seo-yeon, 24, lost her mother to the Grace Road Church and has lived as a “nobody” until recently. Shin Ok-ju, the pastor and founder of the church, was arrested on Aug. 3 on a charge of forcing followers to stay on Fiji, where the church had a community, and inciting them to assault uncooperative members. After releasing an article about Shin, an email arrived. The sende...

Investigations | 2018-09-10 11:18

Court upholds permanent entry ban on Chinese tycoon

A Seoul court ruled against a Chinese business leader's request for the lifting of a permanent entry ban on him due to his sex crimes against Korean employees. According to judicial circles, Sunday, the Seoul Administrative Court dismissed the man's lawsuit filed against the head of the immigration office, which banned him from entering Korea ever again.

Investigations | 2018-09-09 16:56

Man jailed for fighting back against attacker

A man has received a prison sentence for assaulting a driver who attacked him first. The Seoul Eastern District Court sentenced the man, 39, to eight months in prison Saturday for retaliating against a driver, 52, who hit him first with a weapon after an argument about the driver's driving style.

Investigations | 2018-09-09 13:47

Korea's self-defense law - nothing but a name

Steamy petition: 'My jailed husband didn't touch her buttocks'

A wife's claim that her husband, recently jailed for sexual harassment, had been wrongfully accused has drawn many sympathizers on the presidential petition site.

Investigations | 2018-09-09 13:12

Prisoner with 'buttocks touching' charge draws street supporters

Vegetable thefts rise as hot weather, rain send prices soaring

Thefts of vegetables and crops from farms and greenhouses are increasing after produce prices skyrocketed due to the long hot spell and heavy rain this summer.

Investigations | 2018-09-08 10:47

Man jailed for importing, selling illegal diet pills

A man in 20s was sentenced to 18 months' jail for importing and selling diet pills that contained illegal drugs. According to Incheon District Court Thursday, the man sold the diet pills called Fastin-XR, which contain psychotropic drugs called N-ethyl-amine.

Investigations | 2018-09-07 15:57

Five immigration cops face accusation of violence against Uzbek student

Five immigration officials will be charged with violence against an Uzbek student during a crackdown on undocumented foreigners in South Gyeongsang Province in July. After a two-month probe, the Gyeongsang Provincial Police Agency said Friday it had demanded that the prosecution take the officials to trial. It's unlikely the prosecution will reject the call. The investigation...

Investigations | 2018-09-07 15:48

60% of foreign workers feel discrimination in Korea: research

20 years sought for ex-President Lee

The prosecution sought 20 years in prison for former President Lee Myung-bak, Thursday, on a wide range of corruption charges. It also requested the Seoul Central District Court to fine him 15 billion won ($13.3 million) and 11.1 billion won in forfeiture of illicit financial gains.

Investigations | 2018-09-06 16:57

Prosecutors demand 20-year jail term for ex-President Lee Myung-bak

The demand was delivered to the three-judge panel at the Seoul Central District Court in Lee's trial that began in early May. Prosecutors also called for a 15 billion-won ($13.4 million) fine and a forfeiture of 11.1 billion won for the disgraced ex-leader.

Investigations | 2018-09-06 15:51

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