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'King of porn' detained for assault allegations

Police detained Yang Jin-ho, CEO of Hankook Mirae Technology and several other IT companies, Wednesday, for alleged bullying and abuse of employees. They did so after concluding he was unlikely to appear for questioning voluntarily, as he has virtually disappeared since the allegations emerged earlier last week.

Investigations | 2018-11-07 15:10

Five booked for Goyang oil tank fire

Five people have been booked without detention for last month's massive explosion at an oil storage facility in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, with police wrapping up their one-month investigation, Tuesday.

Investigations | 2018-11-06 20:31

'Probes must zero in on spycam porn cartel'

The investigation into Yang Jin-ho, the IT CEO who was recently condemned for bullying employees, should rather focus on his companies' gains from illegal spycam content, as he is the ringleader of Korea's spycam porn industry, women's rights groups said, Tuesday.

Investigations | 2018-11-06 16:32

Teacher faces arrest for alleged leaking of exam papers to daughters

A Seoul court held a hearing Tuesday to decide whether to issue an arrest warrant for a teacher at a private school on charges that he leaked exam questions to his twin daughters who attend the same school. The 53-year-old suspect, Han Gyeong-yong, arrived at the Seoul Central District Court at about 10:15 a.m. "I will answer the questions in court," he told reporters, withou...

Investigations | 2018-11-06 11:36

Porn main revenue source for abusive boss

Porn has been the main revenue source for the online storage company of Yang Jin-ho, who is taking flak for years of his abusive behavior toward his underlings. According to police and industry sources Monday, a big part of WeDisk's revenue most likely came from pornographic content, from which it takes commissions for connecting uploaders and downloaders.

Investigations | 2018-11-05 17:26

'King of porn' detained for assault allegations

Ex-public company chief gets jail term for gender discriminatory hiring

A recent ruling to punish the former head of a public company for gender discrimination in hiring practices is drawing attention over whether it will affect similar cases in the financial sector. The Supreme Court said on Sunday it upheld a lower court ruling that sentenced Park Gi-dong, former CEO of the Korea Gas Safety Corp., to four years in prison and fined him 3 billion...

Investigations | 2018-11-05 17:11

Gyeonggi governor to file complaint against police

Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung plans to file a complaint with the prosecution against the police for “false investigations” into multiple allegations against him. Aides to the former Seongnam mayor said Monday that the governor would file a complaint against the superintendent and the chief criminal investigator of the Bundang Police Station for multiple charges inc...

Investigations | 2018-11-05 17:07

Calls grow for tougher punishment for workplace bullying

A growing number of people are calling for stricter measures against bullying by superiors in the workplace place, which often involves physical attacks, because current regulations are seen as ineffective. The demands have become especially strident after the disclosure of video clips in which Yang Jin-ho, CEO of WeDisk and Hankook Mirae Technology, is seen abusing and assau...

Investigations | 2018-11-05 16:23

886 foreigners caught during 100-day crackdown

A total of 886 foreigners were apprehended for violence and illegal gambling among other crimes during a 100-day crackdown that started mid-July, with 89 being detained, according to police, Sunday.

Investigations | 2018-11-04 17:37

Court reviews military service exemption for personal beliefs

The nation's top court is reviewing another case regarding objection to military service, but this time based on personal beliefs, not religious faith, according to legal circles, Sunday.

Investigations | 2018-11-04 17:27

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