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Man threatens to set himself alight to prevent daughter's divorce

Police caught the man, surnamed Kim, 61, at a mill house in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, on Wednesday. He had poured gasoline over himself and threatened to ignite it, yelling “Divorce will destroy my daughter's life.”

Investigations | 2018-09-06 14:24

Seoul International School chief faces probe over $17.8 million embezzlement: report

Seoul International School (SIS) is under police investigation over allegations its chairman and headmaster Kim Hyung-shik embezzled 20 billion won ($17.8 million) in school money, local media reported on Wednesday.

Investigations | 2018-09-06 13:24

Ex-police chief questioned about political interference

Former National Police Agency (NPA) Commissioner General Cho Hyun-oh was questioned, Wednesday, about allegations that he orchestrated an online campaign to boost the popularity of then President Lee Myung-bak and policy initiatives spearheaded by his administration (2008-2013). Cho is the first former police chief summoned as a suspect.

Investigations | 2018-09-05 17:42

Man fined for groping younger man's crotch

The incident happened at a pub on Jeju Island about 3 a.m. Jan. 26. The intoxicated accused approached the victim, 20, and touched his crotch, saying “Hey. You are good-looking and have strong thighs.”

Investigations | 2018-09-05 17:01

Court upholds three-year jail term for Hyosung honorary chairman

A Seoul appellate court on Monday upheld a lower court's three-year prison sentence for Hyosung Group Honorary Chairman Cho Seok-rae for evading taxes, among other crimes.

Investigations | 2018-09-05 16:33

Teen kills herself in fear of school violence

A high school student has been found dead at Jechon in North Chungcheong Province in an apparent suicide, police said Monday. According to police, the student, 16, whose identity is being withheld, jumped to her death from the top of a four-story building at around 2:50 p.m. on Sunday.

Investigations | 2018-09-04 15:28

Man extorts sex worker by showing severed finger

A man was arrested for allegedly extorting money from a sex worker after showing her a severed finger, Busan SeoBu police said Monday.

Investigations | 2018-09-04 13:57

Korean-Japanese gets suspended jail term for attacking stewardess

A Korean-Japanese man has received a suspended one-year jail term with 80 hours of community service for attacking a stewardess and forcing the plane to turn around. Busan District Court said the man, 30, had tried to strangle the stewardess, 28, and hit her arm twice, for which she needed two weeks' medical treatment.

Investigations | 2018-09-03 14:27

Man threatens to stab colleagues after peeled apple rejected

A man is in custody for allegedly threatening two work colleagues with a large fruit-knife after one of them ignored his offer of a peeled apple.

Investigations | 2018-09-02 16:10

Opposition lawmaker gets suspended sentence for violating political fund

A regional court on Friday meted out a suspended prison term for a three-term opposition lawmaker for misusing funds and making donations over the legal limit.

Investigations | 2018-08-31 14:01

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