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Tue, August 4, 2020 | 17:39

Six indicted for smuggling drugs in teddy bears from abroad

Six indicted for smuggling drugs in teddy bears from abroad

Six people, including three Malaysian nationals, were indicted Tuesday for smuggling drugs into the country inside various objects through international mail, according to Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office.

2020-08-04 17:30

Top prosecutor scrambling to tighten grip on office

Top prosecutor scrambling to tighten grip on office

Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl broke his long silence Monday, with a message that many viewed as an expression of Yoon's intention to tighten his grip on the nearly 2,300 prosecutors who have seen their standing increasingly falter amid the ongoing prosecutorial reform drive backed by the Moon Jae-in administration.

Kim Se-jeong | 2020-08-04 17:30

Did malicious comments drive former volleyball player to death?

Did malicious comments drive former volleyball player to death?

Go Yoo-min, former professional volleyball player, 25, was found dead in her home in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, around 9:40 p.m., July 31, according to Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency.

2020-08-03 17:02

Two refugee brokers arrested over fraudulent applications

Two refugee brokers arrested over fraudulent applications

Two brokers have been arrested on charges of helping 146 foreigners file fraudulent refugee applications for money. According to Busan Immigration Office's investigation bureau Monday, a Vietnamese woman, 27, was recently arrested for allegedly helping 91 Vietnamese file the applications with false information so they could stay and work in Korea until the process is complete...

Jung Min-ho | 2020-08-03 14:58

Constitutional petition filed against collecting mobile phone data in handling Itaewon cluster

Civic groups have petitioned the Constitutional Court to declare that the government's massive collection of mobile phone data for contact tracing to stem the spread of COVID-19 was unconstitutional.

2020-08-01 12:10

Shincheonji leader arrested on charges of obstructing anti-virus response

Shincheonji leader arrested on charges of obstructing anti-virus response

The leader of a minor religious sect at the center of the early coronavirus outbreak in South Korea was arrested early Saturday for allegedly obstructing the government's efforts to contain the spread of the pandemic. A local court in Suwon, south of Seoul, issued an arrest warrant for Lee Man-hee, the founder of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus. Lee, 89, is suspected of submi...

2020-08-01 10:45

Victims request special counsel over fatal humidifier sanitizer scandal

Victims request special counsel over fatal humidifier sanitizer scandal

Victims of a deadly humidifier sanitizer scandal that has led to at least 1,553 officially registered deaths called on Friday for a special counsel to investigate relevant government ministries as well as manufacturers who made the products. "It has been 19 months since the Special Commission on Social Disaster Investigation launched an investigation, and their activity ends ...

2020-07-31 14:54

Prosecutors charge key suspects in suspected hedge fund fraud

Prosecutors charge key suspects in suspected hedge fund fraud

Prosecutors have indicted the chief executive officer of an asset management company over his alleged involvement in a massive hedge fund scandal. The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors Office on Thursday indicted Won Jong-jun, head of Seoul-based fund operator Lime Asset Management Co., on charges of fraud and violation of capital market and financial investment laws.

2020-07-31 14:04

Court to review arrest warrant for Shincheonji founder for allegedly disrupting anti-virus efforts

Court to review arrest warrant for Shincheonji founder for allegedly disrupting anti-virus efforts

A court will hold a hearing Friday to determine whether to issue an arrest warrant for the founder of a minor religious sect over alleged obstruction of the government's efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. The decision for Lee Man-hee, the leader of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, is expected to be made later in the day or early Saturday. Earlier this mon...

2020-07-31 09:27

Calls mounting to punish irresponsible dog owner

Calls mounting to punish irresponsible dog owner

Calls are mounting to punish a person who owns a Rottweiler after it killed another pet dog, a Spitz, July 25 in Bulgwang-dong, Eunpyeong District, northwestern Seoul.

2020-07-30 17:12

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