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Fri, December 13, 2019 | 10:13
Korean Air 'nut rage' heiress grilled over alleged assault, child abuse
Cho Hyun-ah, the infamous "nut rage" heiress to Korean Air Lines Co., has been grilled by prosecutors over allegations of assault and child abuse raised by her husband, with whom a divorce suit is under way, sources said Saturday.
2019-11-23 12:06
Gov't announces measures to protect immigrant wives
Gov't announces measures to protect immigrant wives
Korean men with criminal records will be banned from bringing foreign marriage migrants to the country, and foreign wives who suffer domestic violence will be able to easily report to police through a multilingual app, the government said, Friday.
Lee Suh-yoon | 2019-11-22 16:45
Kim Hak-eui walks free
Kim Hak-eui walks free
Former Deputy Justice Minister Kim Hak-eui walks out of Dongbu Detention Center in eastern Seoul, Friday, after Seoul Central Court frees him of bribery charges. Kim was arrested in May as the prosecution reopened an investigation into allegations he received prostitution services and other bribes from businessmen six years ago. / Yonhap
2019-11-22 16:43
Prosecutors question Busan vice mayor over bribery allegations
Prosecutors question Busan vice mayor over bribery allegations
Prosecutors summoned Busan Vice Mayor for Economic Affairs Yoo Jae-soo for questioning, Thursday, over his alleged bribe acceptance while working at the Financial Services Commission (FSC) in 2017.
Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-11-21 15:51
Man jailed for killing cat
Man jailed for killing cat
In a rare tough punishment for animal abuse, a South Korean court has imprisoned a man in his 30s accused of killing the pet cat of his neighbor in July. Seoul Western District Court on Thursday sentenced the man, 39, identified only by his surname Jung, to six months' prison for violating the Animal Protection Act. He was taken to prison after the ruling. “The way the crime ...
Park Si-soo | 2019-11-21 13:22
S. Korea eases visa rules for industry, academic professionals
S. Korea eases visa rules for industry, academic professionals
Visa issuance requirements will be eased for foreigners with specialized skills in specific fields, and academic professionals planning to teach here, while companies failing to pay the appropriate taxes will not be allowed to invite foreign workers until they do so, according to the government, Monday.
Lee Suh-yoon | 2019-11-18 17:56
Korean man caught for killing Vietnamese wife
Korean man caught for killing Vietnamese wife
A Korean man is being held for allegedly killing his Vietnamese wife and burying her body, police said, Monday. According to Yangju Police Station in Gyeonggi Province, the man, 57, identified by his surname Shin, stabbed his wife, 29, multiple times at their home, Saturday and took her corpse to his hometown region of Wanju County in North Jeolla Province, where he buried th...
Kang Seung-woo | 2019-11-18 16:25
KU students urge revoking admission for Cho's daughter
KU students urge revoking admission for Cho's daughter
Korea University students are urging the school to revoke the admission of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk's daughter, threatening to hold a protest against what they claim to be admissions fraud. Speculation has been rampant that Cho Min, 28, was admitted to the Seoul-based university after her mother created fake documents to enhance her daughter's chances of gaining entran...
Kim Jae-heun | 2019-11-17 17:39
Ruling opens chance for ostracized K-pop singer to enter Korea after 17 years
Ruling opens chance for ostracized K-pop singer to enter Korea after 17 years
The Seoul High Court annulled the Korean consulate general in Los Angeles's decision to refuse to issue a visa for Korean American singer Yoo Seung-jun, Friday. The decision has given Yoo the chance to enter Korea 17 years after the country imposed an entry ban on him for giving up his Korean nationality to evade conscription.
Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-11-15 17:01
Ex-justice minster questioned over corruption allegations
Ex-justice minster questioned over corruption allegations
Prosecutors summoned former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, Thursday, to question him over his possible involvement in corruption allegations linked to his family. According to the prosecution, Cho appeared at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office in the morning and was questioned as a suspect from around 9:35 a.m.
Kang Seung-woo | 2019-11-14 16:41
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