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Wed, February 1, 2023 | 22:29
Life prisoner sentenced to death for beating inmate to death
Life prisoner sentenced to death for beating inmate to death
An appellate court sentenced a life prisoner to death on Thursday for beating and killing a prison inmate.
2023-01-26 17:44
Men self-harm or fake mental illness to avoid military duty
Men self-harm or fake mental illness to avoid military duty
A football player damaged his own wrist with heavy dumbbells. Another man even lost his hearing after subjecting his ears to loud horn sounds. Some others faked mental health conditions. They all did so for the same purpose: dodging their compulsory military service. For many, the almost two years of service is a thankless task given to all able-bodied men born in South Korea...
Jung Min-ho | 2023-01-24 15:48
Lawmaker introduces bill aimed at disclosing recent photo of criminal suspects
Lawmaker introduces bill aimed at disclosing recent photo of criminal suspects
A lawmaker of the ruling People Power Party has introduced a bill aimed at disclosing a recent photo of suspected felons amid public criticism the current system does not deliver an accurate image of criminal suspects.
2023-01-22 09:19
Prosecution seeks arrest warrant for ex-Ssangbangwool chief in corruption probe
Prosecution seeks arrest warrant for ex-Ssangbangwool chief in corruption probe
Prosecutors on Thursday sought an arrest warrant for a business tycoon who was arrested in Thailand after months of being on the run over several high-profile corruption allegations.
2023-01-19 09:30
Ex-Yongsan Police Station chief indicted over bungled crowd crush response
Ex-Yongsan Police Station chief indicted over bungled crowd crush response
Prosecutors on Wednesday indicted former Yongsan Police Station chief Lee Im-jae with detention on charges related to the deadly crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon neighborhood last year.
2023-01-18 20:21
Chief justice acquitted of charges linked to son's use of official residence
Chief justice acquitted of charges linked to son's use of official residence
Supreme Court Chief Justice Kim Myeong-su has been acquitted by the prosecution of corruption charges in connection with his son's family once living in his official residence, judicial officials said Tuesday.
2023-01-17 16:07
Prosecutors demand death, life sentences for 2 bank robbery suspects
Prosecutors demand death, life sentences for 2 bank robbery suspects
Prosecutors on Monday demanded the death penalty and life imprisonment, respectively, for two bank robbery and murder suspects who were arrested last August about 21 years after their alleged crimes.
2023-01-16 20:17
[EXCLUSIVE] 32,000 undocumented foreigners left Korea under amnesty program in 2022
EXCLUSIVE32,000 undocumented foreigners left Korea under amnesty program in 2022
More than 32,000 undocumented foreign nationals living in Korea left the country last year under a special amnesty program. Speaking to The Korea Times recently, an official at the Ministry of Justice said 32,026 undocumented foreign residents ― about eight percent of the estimated 410,000 undocumented foreigners living here ― returned to their countries throughout the year.
Jung Min-ho | 2023-01-13 16:44
78 people nabbed in massive house rental scam
78 people nabbed in massive house rental scam
Police said Friday they have arrested 78 people in a massive housing rental scam that caused a combined unpaid sum of 8 billion won ($6.5 million) in deposits belonging to dozens of tenants.
2023-01-13 10:29
Drug safety ministry raided over suspicions related to process of approving coronavirus medicine
Drug safety ministry raided over suspicions related to process of approving coronavirus medicine
Prosecutors raided the drug safety ministry Thursday over possible illegal activities in clinical trials during the approval process for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, officials said. The Seoul Western District Prosecutors Office sent investigators to nine locations, including the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, to seize data related to its probe.
2023-01-12 21:03
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