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Sun, July 12, 2020 | 15:42
Former justice minister vows to fight for truth
Former justice minister vows to fight for truth
Cho Kuk, former justice minister and presidential aide to President Moon Jae-in, vowed Friday to fight tirelessly against distortions made by the prosecution as the first hearing against him took place.
Kim Se-jeong | 2020-05-08 17:06
Ex-presidential aide denies power abuse charges at first court hearing
Ex-presidential aide denies power abuse charges at first court hearing
Former Justice Minister and presidential aide Cho Kuk denied charges against him Friday over the alleged suspension of the presidential office's inspection into a high-profile corruption case. Cho attended a court hearing for the first time since he was charged with abuse of power in January for allegedly halting the probe in 2017 into bribery allegations involving Yoo Jae-so...
2020-05-08 14:38
Father of child porn site operator ignites further outcry
Father of child porn site operator ignites further outcry
The father of the 24-year-old man, who ran the world's largest child sex abuse website, has been drawing public outcry for making an “emotional” appeal to the judiciary not to extradite his son to the United States.
Kim Se-jeong | 2020-05-06 17:24
Seoul-based church under fire for allegedly forcing believers to eat feces
Seoul-based church under fire for allegedly forcing believers to eat feces
A pastor and several leaders of a Seoul-based church that is a member of the General Assembly of Presbyterian Church in Korea have come under fire for allegedly abusing believers and forcing them to take part in activities that included eating their own feces, according to the alleged victims.
Park Ji-won | 2020-05-06 15:39
Minor indicted on charges of trading sexual abuse materials
Minor indicted on charges of trading sexual abuse materials
An 18-year-old co-conspirator of a high-profile digital sexual exploitation ring was indicted on Wednesday for allegedly producing and distributing sexual abuse materials featuring women and girls.
2020-05-06 14:21
Woman convicted for fighting off 'rapist' seeks retrial after 56 years
Woman convicted for fighting off 'rapist' seeks retrial after 56 years
A woman convicted 56 years ago for biting off a man's tongue as she fought against his “attempt to rape” will request a retrial this week. According to Busan Women's Hot Line, a nonprofit women's rights group, Monday, Choi Mal-ja, 74, and her lawyers will file an application for retrial with Busan District Court Wednesday. She said she acted in self-defense and Korea's justic...
Jung Min-ho | 2020-05-04 15:46
Olympic star arrested for sexually assaulting teen
Olympic star arrested for sexually assaulting teen
Wang Ki-chun, one of the biggest Korean judo stars and an Olympic silver medalist, has been arrested on a charge of sexually assaulting a teenage girl, police said Sunday. According to the Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency, Wang, 31, was arrested Friday and faces an indictment for sexual assault. Police refused to reveal details of the case.
Jung Min-ho | 2020-05-03 14:11
Parliament approves raising the age of consent to 16
Parliament approves raising the age of consent to 16
Korea's legal age of consent is set to be raised to 16 from 13 after parliamentary approval. On Wednesday, the National Assembly passed revisions to the criminal law to better protect children under 16 from sexual exploitation. President Moon Jae-in is expected to sign it into law in two weeks.
Jung Min-ho | 2020-05-03 12:17
  • Ruling party agrees to raise age of consent to 16 in fight against child sexual abuse
Police resume search at warehouse fire site
Police resume search at warehouse fire site
Police resumed Sunday their search for the remains and personal belongings of victims of a fire that killed scores of workers in Icheon, south of Seoul. The fire that broke out at a warehouse in Icheon, 80 kilometers south of Seoul, on Wednesday at 1:32 p.m. killed 38 and injured 10 others. Among those killed are one Chinese and two Kazakh workers.
2020-05-03 11:31
Firefighting helicopter crashes, killing 2 mountain climbers
A firefighting helicopter on a rescue mission crashed Friday into Mount Jiri in southern South Korea, killing two mountain climbers.
2020-05-02 13:41
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