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Thu, April 26, 2018 | 12:39

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Bones in water tank those of murdered Filipino, police say

Human bones found inside a factory's water purifying tank in Hwaseong are believed to be those of a Filipino worker who went missing in January 2016, police said in an interim investigation report, Tuesday. Police are trying to contact the worker's family in the Philippines for a DNA test.

Investigations | 2018-04-17 14:26

Human bones found in factory's water purifier plant

Police seek travel ban for Korean Air heiress

Police are seeking a travel ban for Cho Hyun-min, also known as Emily Cho, 35, a Korean Air senior vice president, after her violent tantrum at a recent meeting. The Seoul Gangseo Police Station said Tuesday it had asked the prosecution to consider a travel ban for Cho, who allegedly splashed water in the face of an advertising executive.

Investigations | 2018-04-17 13:52

9 high teens charged for illegal ID trades on Facebook

Nine high school students and three adults have been charged with trading stolen ID cards through social media. The students, aged 16 and 17, purchased seven ID cards on Facebook. They searched with modified keywords in Korean to find the trade. The cards were stolen by a 21-year-old man and two other adults at four bars in Busan. They sold the cards for between 30,000 won ($28) and 50,000 won.

Investigations | 2018-04-16 18:54

Eight injured in 'hagwon' bus crash

Eight people were injured, one seriously, when a 'hagwon” (private learning institute) bus carrying students careened head-on into a car and came to a stop on a hillside in Ulju, Ulsan, Sunday, police said Monday. The bus driver told police the brakes had failed. The accident happened at around 4:51 p.m. A child, 10, suffered a fractured collar bone.

Investigations | 2018-04-16 13:55

KT chairman to be quizzed Tuesday over illegal political fund

Police said Monday they plan to question the chairman of mobile carrier KT Corp. this week over his suspected involvement in illegal donations to lawmakers.Hwang Chang-gyu has been asked to come to the National Police Agency at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, officials said.Police have been investigating suspicions that former and incumbent KT executives paid some 90 legislators a combin...

Investigations | 2018-04-16 10:34

Uzbek killed in motorbike hit and run

An Uzbek worker died after a motorcycle and a car hit him while he was jaywalking in Seoul, police said Sunday.

Investigations | 2018-04-15 16:03

Samyang Foods chairman and wife accused of embezzlement, breach of trust

They allegedly embezzled 5 billion won ($4.67 million) between 2008 and September 2017 by manipulating procurement documents. The couple also allegedly perpetrated a breach of trust by endorsing a 2.95 billion won loan from Samyang to an affiliate between October 2014 and July 2016, knowing the affiliate would not be able to repay the money.

Investigations | 2018-04-15 14:52

Recording reveals Korean Air 'water rage' heiress in new angry outburst [AUDIO]

A recording of what is believed to be a tantrum by Korean Air's “water rage” heiress has dealt another blow to Cho Hyun-min, who faces her worst personal crisis after claims she threw a water bottle at an out-of-favor advertising company manager last month.

Investigations | 2018-04-15 13:49

Korean Air's 'water rage' heiress returns home: 'I was foolish'

Cho Hyun-min speaks to a MBC reporter at Incheon International Airport, Sunday. / Captured from MBCThe second daughter of the chairman of Korean Air Lines Co. returned home from an overseas trip on Sunday amid controversy over claims that she hurled water into the face of an advertising firm employee last month.Police launched a preliminary inquiry into Cho Hyun-min, a senior...

Investigations | 2018-04-15 10:52

Another daughter of Korean Air chairman flies off the handle

A series of tantrums from Korean Air scions are haunting the nation's largest air carrier. The latest anger incident took place last month, with the airline's marketing executive Cho Hyun-min, the second daughter of Korean Air CEO Cho Yang-ho, allegedly throwing water in the face of an advertising company employee.

Investigations | 2018-04-13 18:17

Police looking into 'water rage' incident

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