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Police search BMW Korea over vehicle fires

Police searched the local office of BMW, Thursday, sending some 30 investigators to find out whether the company concealed defects in their vehicle which led to dozens of engine fires. The search took place 21 days after 21 BMW car owners filed a complaint with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency against the local unit of the German carmaker, Aug. 9.

Investigations | 2018-08-30 17:24

'Constitutional Court cannot review Supreme Court rulings'

The Constitutional Court concluded, Thursday, that it cannot review Supreme Court rulings, grounds under which the former is unable to nullify the latter's rulings. It also said a clause in the law on the Constitutional Court, which bans such review, is constitutional. The court dismissed a petition filed by a former pro-democracy activist to cancel a Supreme Court ruling tha...

Investigations | 2018-08-30 17:06

Hungry burglar who broke into restaurants washed dishes after eating

A hungry burglar has landed himself in hot water after breaking into several restaurants to eat rather than steal.

Investigations | 2018-08-30 16:45

Taiwanese gets suspended jail term for smuggling salt he thought was meth

A Taiwanese, 30, was sentenced to two years imprisonment, suspended for three years, by the Incheon District Court on Wednesday.

Investigations | 2018-08-30 14:18

Prosecutors seek 14 years prison term for Shin

Prosecutors requested the Seoul High Court, Wednesday, sentence Lotte Chairman Shin Dong-bin to 14 years in prison and fine him 100 billion ($90 million) for corruption that led to a lucrative duty free license, which was approved by ousted President Park Geun-hye.

Investigations | 2018-08-29 17:12

Prosecutors demand 14-year jail term for Lotte chief

Prosecutors on Wednesday demanded an appeals court sentence Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin to 14 years in prison on charges of bribery and other irregularities. They also demanded the court order him to pay a 100 billion-won ($90 million) fine and forfeit 7 billion won.

Investigations | 2018-08-29 16:17

Man arrested for swindling Jeju Island tourists

A man, 26, has been arrested for allegedly swindling 79 million won ($71,171) from 43 people through the “One month in Jeju” program, police said Tuesday.

Investigations | 2018-08-29 16:16

K-pop singer ordered to cough up W65 million for gaining weight

The Seoul Central District Court recently ruled in favor of Juvis, ordering Kim Tae-woo, a popular singer and former member of boy band g.o.d, to return half the contract money he received in 2015 from the company in return for promoting it.

Investigations | 2018-08-29 15:09

Dash cam captures terrifying moment of actress' husband's deadly car crash [VIDEO]

Police have released dash cam footage showing a deadly car accident involving actress Park Hae-mi's husband. The revelation came a day after it was known that Park's husband Hwang Min is under investigation for the drunk-driving crash that killed two passengers in his car.

Investigations | 2018-08-29 13:34

Actress' husband blamed for drunk-driving crash that killed two

Police dog killed in line of duty

A highly trained German shepherd police dog was killed in the line of duty after being bitten by a snake, the Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency said, Tuesday. Police plan to make a bronze plate in honor of the dog's contribution to police work and display it at the police station.

Investigations | 2018-08-28 17:16

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