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Mon, April 19, 2021 | 14:37
Legal loophole allows sex doll shops to open around schools
Legal loophole allows sex doll shops to open around schools
The recent opening of sex doll experience shops near local schools is reigniting controversy over life-size sex objects, with many parents of students voicing concern over the adverse impact such facilities would have on their children. While objectors are even referring to the facilities as a “new form of sex trafficking,” police and education officials are facing difficulti...
Jun Ji-hye | 2021-04-19 09:19
Embattled senior prosecutor questioned in ex-vice minister travel ban case
Embattled senior prosecutor questioned in ex-vice minister travel ban case
Prosecutors have questioned the chief of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office over alleged abuse of power in connection with an illegal travel ban imposed against a scandal-ridden senior official two years ago, officials said Sunday.
2021-04-18 20:02
Con man gets 18 months in prison for romance scam
Con man gets 18 months in prison for romance scam
A man has been jailed for swindling his girlfriend's mother out of over 30 million won by lying about his academic record and career, a local court said, Sunday. The man told the victim's family he graduated from prestigious schools here and abroad. But in reality, he was a day laborer with no such credentials. The Daejeon District Court said it recently sentenced the man, 47...
Kim Rahn | 2021-04-18 13:16
Digital sex crimes against children increased nearly 20% in 2019
Digital sex crimes against children increased nearly 20% in 2019
Digital sex crimes against underage people rose nearly 20 percent in 2019 from a year earlier, a government report showed Sunday. The number of criminals convicted of digital sex crimes reached 266 in 2019, up 19.3 percent from 223 previous year, according to the report published by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.
2021-04-18 10:05
Drug crimes by foreigners on the rise, violent crimes fall
Drug crimes by foreigners on the rise, violent crimes fall
The number of drug-related crimes committed by foreign nationals in Korea has more than doubled over the last four years, while over the same time the number of violent crimes such as murder and assault has decreased, according to a lawmaker, Friday.
2021-04-17 09:42
Wife of Belgium ambassador accused of assaulting clothing shop worker
Wife of Belgium ambassador accused of assaulting clothing shop worker
The wife of Belgian Ambassador to Korea Peter Lescouhier is under investigation for allegedly assaulting a ...
Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-04-15 16:46
Ex-Kumho Asiana chief grilled over unfair inter-affiliate deals
Ex-Kumho Asiana chief grilled over unfair inter-affiliate deals
Park Sam-koo, former chairman of Kumho Asiana Group, was questioned by prosecutors on Thursday over allegations of unfair transactions among group affiliates during his chairmanship.
2021-04-15 14:59
Police tighten security measures in Muslim communities for safety during Ramadan
Police tighten security measures in Muslim communities for safety during Ramadan
The police have stepped up security measures around Muslim communities across the country as safety precautions during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, according to police sources Thursday. The National Police Agency recently ordered provincial and local police authorities in 18 regions to increase security in Muslim communities during the Ramadan period, sources said.
2021-04-15 14:51
Drunk driver sentenced to 8 years in prison for hitting and killing Taiwanese student
Drunk driver sentenced to 8 years in prison for hitting and killing Taiwanese student
A man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for causing a car accident under the influence that resulted in the death of a Taiwanese student studying here last year, a Seoul court said Thursday. The Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday handed down the prison term to the 52-year-old man, surnamed Kim, on charges of violating the anti-DUI law.
2021-04-15 11:39
Samsung heir Lee to return to prison after surgery
Samsung heir Lee to return to prison after surgery
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, the de facto leader of Samsung Group convicted of bribery, will return to prison later in the day, legal and industry sources said Thursday, nearly a month after an appendicitis surgery. Lee was transferred to Samsung Medical Center in southern Seoul on March 19 to receive an emergency surgery after suffering a ruptured appendix.
2021-04-15 10:03
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