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Fri, February 26, 2021 | 15:53
Foreigners under deportation order can now avoid being detained with up to $17,800 deposit
Foreigners under deportation order can now avoid being detained with up to $17,800 deposit
The Ministry of Justice said Saturday that it has introduced a deposit program to encourage foreigners subject to deportation to voluntarily leave the country as part of efforts to ease crowding in temporary detention centers amid the coronavirus pandemic.
2021-01-30 11:55
Parents call for heavy punishment of kindergarten teacher who put insect repellent in children's meals
Parents call for heavy punishment of kindergarten teacher who put insect repellent in children's meals
An online petition has been filed on the Cheong Wa Dae website, calling for harsh punishment of a kindergarten teacher who allegedly put harmful substances in children's meals.
Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-01-30 09:43
School staffer given 3 years in jail for leaking SAT questions
School staffer given 3 years in jail for leaking SAT questions
A high school staffer has been sentenced to three years in prison for leaking test papers of the U.S. SAT college entrance exam to a broker. The Seoul Central District Court said Friday it convicted the staffer surnamed Lee, who holds a U.S. passport, of obstruction of business for repeatedly leaking SAT exam papers over a period of a year and a half starting in 2017. Lee rec...
Jung Da-min | 2021-01-29 17:08
3-month-old girl suffers severe injuries from beating; mother indicted
3-month-old girl suffers severe injuries from beating; mother indicted
A woman has been indicted on charges of severely abusing her three-month-old daughter in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province.
Lee Gyu-lee | 2021-01-29 14:52
Ex-coach of triathlon team sentenced to 7 years in prison after athlete's death
Ex-coach of triathlon team sentenced to 7 years in prison after athlete's death
A former triathlon coach accused of abusing triathlete Choi Sook-hyeon was sentenced to seven years in prison on fraud and assault charges on Friday. The Daegu District Court handed down the term to Kim Gyu-bong, former head coach of the triathlon team at Gyeongju City Hall, for verbally and physically abusing Choi and taking money from athletes. Jang Yun-jung, the team's for...
2021-01-29 14:18
Man jailed for 20 years on wrongful murder conviction seeks $2.2 mil. in state compensation
Man jailed for 20 years on wrongful murder conviction seeks $2.2 mil. in state compensation
Yoon Seong-yeo, 54, who was recently acquitted in a retrial after serving 20 years behind bars, having been wrongfully accused of murdering a 13-year-old girl, filed a suit seeking 2.5 billion won ($2.25 million) in compensation for financial losses suffered due to imprisonment, according to the Suwon District Court, Thursday.
Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-01-28 15:08
Man seeks compensation for 20 years behind bars on wrongful murder conviction
Man seeks compensation for 20 years behind bars on wrongful murder conviction
A man has asked a court to compensate him for serving a prison term after he was wrongfully convicted of raping and killing a girl more than two decades ago, judicial sources said Thursday. According to the sources, Yoon Seong-yeo filed the claim on Monday with the Suwon District Court, south of Seoul, seeking more than 2.5 billion won (US$2.25 million) in compensation for sp...
2021-01-28 13:56
Gyeonggi cancels hiring of would-be civil servant over harassment allegations
Gyeonggi cancels hiring of would-be civil servant over harassment allegations
Gyeonggi Provincial Government said Wednesday that it has decided not to hire a person who passed the civil service exam for the local administration after discovering his online posts suggesting sex crimes and abusive language directed at women and the disabled.
Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-01-27 16:41
Man fined over $10,000 for beating neighbor's dog to death
Man fined over $10,000 for beating neighbor's dog to death
Ulsan District Court on Jan. 26 slapped a 12 million won ($10,874) fine on a man in Yangsan for beating his neighbor's dogs with a piece of wood, killing one of them and injuring the other. The court said the accused “had no respect for living creature” and his criminal method was “extremely violent.” Though in sentencing the court also took into account the fact the accused ...
Ko Dong-hwan | 2021-01-27 16:06
Man detained by police after allegedly killing father
Man detained by police after allegedly killing father
A man has been detained in northern Seoul on suspicion of murdering his father.According to Nowon Police Station, Tuesday, the suspect, 47, was taken into custody and questioned after allegedly killing his father, 79, at their house in Nowon District.
Lee Gyu-lee | 2021-01-27 15:23
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