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Mon, October 22, 2018 | 16:34

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US soldiers questioned over attacks on Korean man, police officer

Two female U.S. army soldiers have been questioned for allegedly assaulting a Korean man and a police officer in Dongducheon, police said Monday. According to Gyeonggi Bukbu Provincial Police Agency, a private, 20, from the U.S. Eighth Army and a private first class, 19, from the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division were questioned in the early hours of the day after allegedly kicking ...

Investigations | 2018-10-22 16:25

Two injured in armed robbery in Gyeongju

Two employees were injured during an armed robbery at a community credit cooperative branch in a southeastern province, police said Monday. The suspect, presumed to be male, stormed into the branch of the Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives (KFCCC) in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, about 270 kilometers southeast of Seoul, at about 9:30 a.m.

Investigations | 2018-10-22 10:39

Habitual drunk drivers to face custody investigation

The minister of justice ministry said Sunday that repeat drunk driving offenders or those who severely injure a person while under the influence will be detained for investigation. They will also face the maximum sentence under the sentencing guidelines, he added

Investigations | 2018-10-21 17:10

One Indian, two Sri Lankans convicted of fake asylum applications

Three foreigners were given suspended prison terms on Friday for faking asylum applications earlier this year. The Jeju District Court sentenced a 34-year-old Indian man to one year in prison, suspended for two years, for violating the immigration law and obstructing justice with a deceptive scheme.

Investigations | 2018-10-19 15:38

Group nabbed for running DB of prostitution customers

Police have apprehended a group that ran an illegal database application used by prostitution businesses with 18 million mobile numbers of the “customers.” The operator of the app and a staffer were arrested for collecting the mobile numbers of the customers and distributing them to prostitution businesses, while four others who helped develop the app were booked without phys...

Investigations | 2018-10-17 17:28

Police detain naked man at Dongduk Women's University

A naked intruder accused of masturbating at Dongduk Women's University in Seoul has been detained. According to the Jongam Police Station, Tuesday, police caught the 28-year-old, identified as Park, near an apartment at Gwangjin-gu, eastern Seoul, on Monday night after securing and analyzing surveillance footage captured around the university.

Investigations | 2018-10-16 16:27

Teacher faces arrest for allegedly assaulting disabled students

Police are seeking an arrest warrant for a teacher at a Seoul school for the disabled for allegedly assaulting two mentally challenged students. The teacher, 46, surnamed Lee, is suspected of hitting the students, both aged 13, with a broomstick on 12 occasions and spraying water, which was a violation of the Child Welfare Law. The teacher reportedly admitted the offences, bu...

Investigations | 2018-10-16 15:18

Korean Air chairman to face trial for embezzlement

Cho Yang-ho, chairman of Hanjin Group and the country's largest full service carrier (FSC) Korean Airlines was indicted Monday for embezzlement, tax evasion and breach of trust without detention.

Investigations | 2018-10-15 18:18

Calls rising for harsher punishment for juvenile crimes

Calls are once again growing for the government to treat juvenile delinquents in the same way it treats adult offenders amid escalating violent crimes by minors who receive less severe penalties. According to the nation's Juvenile Act, perpetrators aged 14 and under cannot be sent to jail and those under the age of 18, who commit crimes punishable by the death penalty or life imprisonment, can only be given a prison term of up to 20 years.

Investigations | 2018-10-15 16:58

Koo Ha-ra to face ex-boyfriend over sex video scandal

Former girl group Kara member Koo Ha-ra will have to confront her hairdresser boyfriend Choi Jong-bum at a police station for questioning about their revenge porn case.

Investigations | 2018-10-15 16:57

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