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Thu, April 26, 2018 | 08:41

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Police looking into 'water rage' incident

Police said Wednesday that they are looking into allegations that Cho Hyun-min, 35, a Korean Air senior vice president, splashed water in the face of the company's advertising agent. The Seoul Gangseo Police Station said police would thoroughly investigate any cases of “gapjil” - bullying the weak in a hierarchical structure - no matter who the person is. Cho, the sister of C...

Investigations | 2018-04-13 12:38

Russian hit-run driver in Daegu kicked out of country

A Russian man on a tourist visa will be deported after crashing his unregistered car several times and fleeing the scenes.

Investigations | 2018-04-12 14:54

Jail term confirmed for creator of Samsung chief's sex videos

The Supreme Court upheld a four-and-a-half-year prison sentence Thursday for a man who blackmailed Samsung Electronics with sex videos of its chairman Lee Kun-hee. The top court upheld the Seoul High Court's ruling that sentenced the former CJ CheilJedang official, surnamed Seon, 57, to four years and six months in prison for extorting 900 million won ($840,000) from Samsung ...

Investigations | 2018-04-12 13:55

1 killed, 12 injured in hot air balloon crash on Jeju Island

Thirteen people were injured, one seriously, Thursday after a hot air balloon crashed into a hill on the southern resort island of Jeju, firefighters said. The accident occurred in the city of Seogwipo at around 8:10 a.m. A witness, who was collecting edible wild plants at the time of the crash, reported it to a local fire station.

Investigations | 2018-04-12 09:31

Fishing boat collision leaves 3 dead, 3 missing

Three sailors have been killed and three others are missing after a local fishing boat collided with a foreign reefer vessel before it overturned off the southwestern coast on Thursday, authorities said. The crash happened at 00:37 a.m., when the 15-ton 2007 Yeongheung carrying six crewmen hit a 498-ton Tanzanian refrigerated cargo ship and capsized in waters 9.6 kilometers n...

Investigations | 2018-04-12 09:24

Loopholes in police, airport security

A rapist wearing an ankle monitor recently fled to Vietnam through Incheon International Airport, but police and airport officials were oblivious until the plane took off. The man, 38, identified only by his surname Shin, was arrested by local Vietnamese police at an international airport in Ho Chi Minh during the entry evaluation process.

Investigations | 2018-04-11 18:59

Lost dog found slaughtered, eaten by neighbor

A missing dog has been found killed and eaten by a neighbor. According to the Pyeongtaek Police Station, Tuesday, a woman in her 30s reported to the police that her lost dog might have been eaten by someone. She lost her two-year-old Welsh Corgi in Cheongbuk-eup, Pyeongtaek City, Gyeonggi Province, March 4. The woman offered 1 million won ($936) as a reward to find the dog an...

Investigations | 2018-04-11 14:33

Prosecutor convicted of sexual misconduct

A Seoul court on Wednesday sentenced an incumbent district attorney to a suspended jail term for sexually harassing two women whom he met on professional occasions.

Investigations | 2018-04-11 11:27

Shinhan face probe over hiring scandal

The country's financial regulator said Tuesday that it has begun an investigation into alleged hiring irregularities at Shinhan Bank. “Regarding the issue over hiring irregularities at Shinhan, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has started investigating the case,” FSS Governor Kim Ki-sik told reporters. Reports said about 20 sons and daughters of executives at Shinhan Financial Group, which has Shinhan Card and Shinhan Bank under its wing, received “extra favors and credits” when being hired by group affiliates.

Investigations | 2018-04-10 17:39

Malaysian arrested over phone scam against Korean jobseekers

A Malaysian man has been arrested over a phone scam involving eight Korean victims, police said Tuesday. The scam took place between March 28 and April 6, during which the suspect had duped nearly 88.6 million won ($84,100) from the victims, all jobseekers in their 20s, according to Suwon Nambu Police Station. Police said the suspect's Korean-speaking accomplices in China had...

Investigations | 2018-04-10 17:07

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