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Tue, October 24, 2017 | 14:39

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Woman sentenced to life imprisonment for poisoning lover's wife

The Supreme Court has confirmed life imprisonment for a woman who killed her married lover’s wife with poison. The top court upheld an appellate court’s verdict. According to court documents, the woman, Han, 48, met Yoo, a married man who became her lover, at a gathering of friends from elementary school in February 2014.. Han told Yoo’s wife of their “deep and serious” relat...

Investigations | 2017-10-23 16:19

North Korean defector caught after escaping from mental hospital

A man fell short in his attempt to return to North Korea when police caught him in Incheon on Wednesday, 78 days after he escaped from a mental institution. Yoo Tae-joon, 48, was found hiding in Namdong-gu, Incheon, after breaking loose from an ankle monitor at a psychiatric facility in South Jeolla Province where he was detained in police custody for attempted murder. Equipment including a life jacket, swimming fins and a snorkeling mask, which Yoo planned to use to return to North Korea, were found in his room.

Investigations | 2017-10-22 17:00

Gwanghwamun relit with opposing rallies

Gwanghwamun was filled with opposing groups of protesters over the weekend, a year after large-scale rallies began calling for the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye. A group representing the bereaved family members of the Sewol tragedy gathered at Gwanghwamun Square, denouncing Cheong Wa Dae’s alleged fixing of records of reports of the ferry’s sinking to the former president. Earlier this month, Cheong Wa Dae disclosed that records had been manipulated under the Park administration so reports about the ferry’s sinking were made 30 minutes later than they were actually made.

Investigations | 2017-10-22 16:43

'Suicide Made': digging for the truth or a witch hunt?

In “Suicide Made” (2017), Lee Sang-ho, director and a journalist who investigated singer-songwriter Kim Kwang-seok’s abrupt death, claims Kim was murdered and refuted the results of early investigation. Lee points to Kim’s wife, Seo Hae-soon, as the prime suspect.

Investigations | 2017-10-19 14:50

Park Geun-hye boycotts trial after her lawyers resign en masses

The ousted and imprisoned leader, accused of bribery and abuse of power, refused to appear in trial Thursday. She cited health reasons. The court said the court proceeding will be adjourned until a public lawyer is appointed.

Investigations | 2017-10-19 11:30

Park Geun-hye attempts to get international sympathy

Veteran crooner convicted of art fraud

Singer Jo Young-nam received a 10-month jail sentence with two years of probation at his trial on charges of fraud involving hundreds of paintings, Wednesday. The Seoul Central District Court gave the verdict on the grounds that his hired “assistants” did more than merely assist, but participated as individual artists. Jo was indicted in June for collecting 150 million won ($...

Investigations | 2017-10-18 18:40

Prosecutors expand investigation into spy agency

Twenty-five prosecutors will be assigned to investigate the National Intelligence Service (NIS), which has now been accused of also conducting illegal actions during the Lee Myung-bak administration. It had previously been accused of the same activities under the Park Geun-hye government. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office said Tuesday that eight additional prosecu...

Investigations | 2017-10-18 17:01

Prosecutors search McDonald's in food-contamination scandal

Prosecutors searched McDonald’s headquarters in Seoul and its supplier companies, Wednesday, as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations it served undercooked burger patties to children. According to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, prosecutors searched the Seoul office and three of its supplier companies to confiscate evidence. The probe was launched after a woman filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming her five-year-old daughter came down with an illness after eating a Happy Meal burger containing undercooked meat.

Investigations | 2017-10-18 16:42

Court challenges UNLIMITED detention of foreigners awaiting deportation

A court has questioned an immigration control law that allows unlimited detention of foreigners awaiting deportation. The Seoul High Court recently filed a petition with the Constitutional Court asking the top court to examine the constitutionality of Article 63, Clause 1 of the Immigration Control Law. It lays the ground for immigration authorities to detain foreigners await...

Investigations | 2017-10-18 16:24

Immigration service reservations now just clicks away

Hana Tour's 1 million customer records leaked

Sensitive personal information of 1 million people was leaked online in a cyberattack against Korea’s largest travel agency, Hana Tour, according to police Wednesday. The information includes names, resident registration numbers, phone numbers, home addresses and email addresses. Yet the firm did not report the incident to police or the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KIS...

Investigations | 2017-10-18 16:07

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