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Thu, June 21, 2018 | 20:57

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One killed in explosion on Navy vessel

The accident happened about 12:20 p.m. on the 1,500-ton convoy ship Masan about 25 nautical miles south of an island off the southern coastal city of Tongyeong, about 380 kilometers south of Seoul.

Investigations | 2018-06-19 15:23

Girl missing for four days, man found dead in mysterious case

The girl, whose name was withheld, vanished after leaving her home about 2 p.m. Saturday, according to police. Her mobile phone switched off at 4:30 p.m. after sending a message: “I'm moving to Haenam to meet a friend of my father who will give me part-time work.”

Investigations | 2018-06-19 14:25

Police quiz skating coach over athlete's beating

Gyeonggi Nambu police questioned national short track speed skating coach Cho Jae-beom Monday for allegedly punching and kicking a female skater during practice for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.

Investigations | 2018-06-19 13:55

Voices growing against refugee policy in Korea

An increasing number of Koreans are protesting a government policy granting refugee status to foreigners after Jeju Island's local government introduced an “asylum seeker-friendly” policy to help them find jobs, a humanitarian initiative deemed an “undue favor” by jobless Koreans.

Investigations | 2018-06-18 20:19

KT chairman faces arrest over illegal political funding

Seven former and incumbent KT executives, including Hwang, have been booked on charges of embezzlement and violation of laws related to political funding. Of them, police are seeking arrest warrants for four, the National Police Agency said in a briefing.

Investigations | 2018-06-18 13:38

Gov't cracks down on illegal migrant workers

The Korean government is cracking down on undocumented migrant workers across the country.The Ministry of Justice said Friday its main target is foreigners who work here illegally after entering the country through visa-waiver programs ahead of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.According to the ministry, the number of undocumented migrant workers surged to 312,346 in May from 2...

Investigations | 2018-06-17 17:25

Homegrown shrimp fermentation losing luster

Gwangcheon had been a thriving fishery town on the west coast for decades through the 1910-45 Japanese colonial rule of Korea until the 1980s.

Investigations | 2018-06-17 17:21

Police reform still incomplete

The one-year activity of the Police Reform Committee ended Friday, making dozens of recommendations on ways to better protect human rights and improve transparency in police affairs in general. Comprised of outside experts from academia, the legal sector, police administration and civil rights groups, the committee was set up primarily to outline preventative measures against abuse of power ahead of a possible reorganizing of the investigation rights of the police and prosecution, a much-awaited, long-stalled reform of the latter in Korea. No resolution is expected over the high-stakes discu...

Investigations | 2018-06-15 18:27

Top court to cooperate with probe into 'judiciary abuse'

Supreme Court Chief Justice Kim Myeong-su announced he will cooperate with prosecutors regarding allegations that the top court under his predecessor used trial verdicts as bargaining chips in its dealings with the presidential office, Friday.

Investigations | 2018-06-15 16:47

Chief justice vows cooperation over probe into 'toe government line' scandal

"Though we could not file complaints with the prosecution quickly, we will provide the necessary data secured by an internal probe team, including classified documents, in due course (to prosecutors) for the probe," Kim said.

Investigations | 2018-06-15 16:23

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