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Tue, October 15, 2019 | 12:44

Police officially book Lee Chun-jae in Hwaseong serial killings

Police have officially booked Lee Chun-jae, a 56-year-old man already in jail for a separate crime, as a suspect in a series of infamous murders that took place in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, following his confession, officials said Monday. The move could lead to the disclosure of his personal details and current appearance though he will not be punished for the killings as the...

2019-10-15 09:35

Embattled justice minister resigns

Besieged Justice Minister Cho Kuk announced his resignation Monday, saying he had accomplished his mission to get the government's reform plan for the prosecution on track. The sudden announcement came just three hours after he had disclosed a second set of reform measures. He said he made the decision to leave to ease the political burden on President Moon Jae-in and his adm...

Kang Seung-woo | 2019-10-14 16:47

Kazakh man extradited to Korea for injuring child in hit-and-run

A Kazakh man has been detained here after being extradited from his country over a hit-and-run that seriously injured a Korean boy, 7, last month. The National Police Agency said Monday that police detained the man, 20, whose identity is being withheld, when he arrived at Incheon International Airport around 7:50 a.m. The suspect faces charges of hitting the first grader on a...

Jung Min-ho | 2019-10-14 14:58

2 Chinese boats seized for alleged illegal fishing

The Coast Guard seized two Chinese fishing boats in the West Sea for illegal fishing in South Korea's exclusive economic zone, officials said Saturday. The 30-ton fishing boats captains are also facing charges of trespassing in South Korea's northern sea border area, the Northern Limit Line, a day earlier, according to the Coast Guard.

2019-10-12 14:44

Justice minister's wife summoned 4th time on corruption allegations

Prosecutors summoned the wife of Justice Minister Cho Kuk for the fourth time Saturday as part of a widening investigation into corruption allegations surrounding the minister and his family.

2019-10-12 11:40

Rallies held for and against Justice Minister Cho Kuk

Korea to ban men with history of abuse from marrying foreign women

South Korea plans to enact legislation aimed at prohibiting men with a criminal record of domestic violence from marrying foreign brides, the justice ministry said Thursday. The enactment of the legislation, of which the ministry will make a prior announcement on Monday, comes as part of the government follow-up measures to improve the country's immigration marriage system an...

2019-10-11 13:38

Senior police officer arrested in Burning Sun scandal

Prosecutors said Friday they will widen investigations into a ranking police officer allegedly involved in attempts to cover up irregularities at southern Seoul nightclubs, following his arrest the previous night. A senior superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, identified only by his surname, Yoon, was placed under arrest Thursday night after the Seoul Centra...

2019-10-11 10:48

Man seeks retrial as Hwaseong serial killer claims 'copycat' murder

A man who spent nearly 20 years in prison for raping and killing a teenage girl is seeking a retrial to be exonerated after the notorious Hwaseong serial killer claimed responsibility for what was believed to be a “copycat'' murder. Lawyer Park Joon-young said Wednesday he will represent the man, 52, surnamed Yoon. “For Yoon, this is a heaven-sent opportunity (to prove his in...

Jung Min-ho | 2019-10-10 17:06

7 high-income YouTubers fined 1 billion won for tax evasion

The government has fined seven popular YouTubers a total of 1 billion won ($836,000) for filing false income tax returns in attempt to evade paying an aggregate total of 4.5 billion won due in taxation, according to a lawmaker, Thursday. Rep. Kim Chung-woo of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea revealed data received from the National Tax Service (NTS), which included inform...

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-10-10 16:33

Justice minister unveils prosecution reform plan

Justice Minister Cho Kuk announced a set of reform measures for the prosecution, Tuesday, mostly focusing on reducing its power and instead reinforcing that of the ministry.

Kang Seung-woo | 2019-10-08 17:18

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