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Sat, July 20, 2019 | 16:39

Automated immigration service available for foreign tourists

Foreign visitors to Korea will be able to use an automated immigration service without prior registration when departing the country at the nation's major airports starting July 10, according to the Ministry of Justice, Monday.

Kim Rahn | 2019-07-01 15:02

Two Russian men detained for robbing convenience store

Two Russian men have been detained for robbing a convenience store in Buan, North Jeolla Province. According to police, the suspects, whose identities are being withheld, allegedly took a million won ($865) in cash from the store after threatening the cashier, surnamed Kim, 51, at 4:50 a.m. Thursday.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2019-06-30 17:25

South Korean woman dies in Spain after attempted robbery

The woman was walking on a street near the beach in Barcelona, Spain's second-largest city, on Monday night when someone on a motorcycle grabbed her purse with force, a police source said.

2019-06-28 10:41

Ex-YG chief questioned over sex scandal

Yang Hyun-suk, the former CEO and chief producer of K-pop agency YG Entertainment, underwent nine hours of questioning by police over allegations that the 50-year-old provided prostitutes to foreign investors. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, Yang was called in at 4 p.m., Wednesday, and grilled over allegations that he courted potential foreign investors at ...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-06-27 16:56

'World lawyers would welcome North Korean counterparts'

South Korean lawyers are trying to invite lawyers from the North to the International Bar Association (IBA) conference, one of the biggest annual gatherings of lawyers, which will take place in Seoul this fall, according to the head of its organizing committee.

Lee Suh-yoon | 2019-06-27 16:42

Hyosung under investigation for tax evasion: reports

Korean conglomerate Hyosung is reportedly being investigated on suspicion of tax evasion. According to Yonhap and other local media Tuesday, the National Tax Service (NTS) is looking into allegations that Hyosung, which specializes in chemicals, textiles and industrial machinery, dodged paying tens of billion won (millions of dollars) in taxes through fraudulent accounting.

Jung Min-ho | 2019-06-26 15:13

Top prosecutor Moon apologizes for past wrongdoing

Prosecutor General Moon Moo-il issued a public apology on Tuesday for the prosecution's past failures to properly investigate and press charges on politically sensitive cases - one month after a special committee wrapped up its inspection into 17 such cases.

Lee Suh-yoon | 2019-06-25 17:01

'Fugitive Hanbo Group chief died in Ecuador last December'

Prosecutors have obtained key evidence regarding the death of Chung Tae-soo, the former head of the now-defunct Hanbo Group, who went on the run in 2007 during an investigation into embezzlement allegations. According to prosecution, Tuesday, Chung's fourth son Han-keun, 54, who was apprehended recently in Panama after 21 years as a fugitive, testified that his father died in...

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-06-25 16:30

More than 200,000 people demand death penalty for Jeju murder suspect

More than 200,000 people have demanded the death penalty for Koh Yu-jeong, who admitted murdering her ex-husband on Jeju Island last month. As of Monday afternoon, more than 210,000 people had signed a petition urging judges to sentence Koh, 36, to the maximum penalty allowable. “I want a death penalty. Even life imprisonment would be lenient for her,” a brother of the victim...

Jung Min-ho | 2019-06-24 17:07

Clear face photo of Jeju murder suspect revealed

Sobriety test in daytime

Police officers measure drivers' blood alcohol levels on a road in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Monday, the day before tougher drunk driving rules take effect. Police said they would conduct sobriety tests not only at night but also in the morning or during the daytime because many drivers get behind the wheel without becoming completely sober following binge drinking the previo...

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