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Fri, December 13, 2019 | 21:51
Court rules against gender discrimination on F-1 visa
Court rules against gender discrimination on F-1 visa
An appellate court said it is discriminatory to only allow women to qualify for an F-1 visa that is given to a family member of a foreign immigrant who is married to a Korean. The Seoul High Court said Monday it reversed a local court decision to rule in favor of a Vietnamese man against the immigration authorities.
Kim Jae-heun | 2019-10-28 19:09
Experts, officials to discuss 'smart city' legislation in Seoul
Experts, officials to discuss 'smart city' legislation in Seoul
Legal experts and public officials from around Asia will come to Korea for the annual Asian Legislative Experts Symposium (ALES), held at The Plaza Seoul hotel on Oct. 30, to discuss legislative issues in “smart city” projects, according to the Ministry of Government Legislation, Sunday.
Lee Suh-yoon | 2019-10-27 16:55
Ex-chairman of DB Group arrested over alleged sexual assault
Kim, 74, is suspected of sexually assaulting his personal secretary multiple times between February and July in 2017. She filed a complaint later that year.
2019-10-26 11:41
Bribery retrial of Samsung scion begins
Bribery retrial of Samsung scion begins
Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong appeared at the Seoul High Court, Friday, for his bribery retrial on issues that led to the ouster of former President Park Geun-hye in 2017. It was the Samsung Electronics vice chairman's first return to the court since February last year, 627 days earlier, when he was given a suspended sentence on appeal
Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-10-25 16:50
Corruption investigation zeros in on ex-minister
Corruption investigation zeros in on ex-minister
Former Justice Minister Cho Kuk is in the hot seat after his wife Chung Kyung-sim, a Donyang University professor, was arrested early Thursday morning amid the ongoing corruption scandal involving the family.
Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-10-24 16:40
CJ Group heir-apparent gets suspended jail term for drug smuggling
CJ Group heir-apparent gets suspended jail term for drug smuggling
Lee Sun-ho, CJ Group heir-apparent and the eldest son of group Chairman Lee Jae-hyun, was freed from detention, Thursday, after a local court gave him a three-year prison term suspended for four years for his drug smuggling charges.
Kim Jae-heun | 2019-10-24 16:30
'Too powerful, too political': reining back prosecutorial power
'Too powerful, too political': reining back prosecutorial power
The prosecution's investigation into allegations surrounding short-lived former Justice Minister Cho Kuk's family has reignited the debate over its political neutrality, and has sparked public support and attention to fast-tracked bills aimed at curbing the agency's extensive powers. One prominent idea is setting up a separate investigative body for crimes of high-ranking pub...
Lee Suh-yoon | 2019-10-24 16:16
Wife of ex-justice minister arrested in corruption probe
Wife of ex-justice minister arrested in corruption probe
A Seoul court on Thursday approved an arrest warrant for Chung Kyung-sim, wife of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, in a move that is expected to add traction to the prosecution's probe over charges related to her daughter's college admission and a private equity fund (PEF) investment. Following a hearing on Wednesday, the Seoul Central District Court approved the prosecution'...
2019-10-24 01:39
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DB Group ex-chairman comes home to face sexual violence allegations
DB Group ex-chairman comes home to face sexual violence allegations
DB Group's former Chairman Kim Jun-ki came back to Korea, Wednesday, from his years-long U.S. stay to face the police investigation into his alleged rape of his housemaid and sexual harassment of his secretary.
Kim Jae-heun | 2019-10-23 19:27
Ex-minister's wife at court
Ex-minister's wife at court
Chung Kyung-sim, the wife of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, enters the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul, Wednesday, to attend the court's review on whether to issue an arrest warrant for her over corruption allegations related to her daughter's college admissions a...
Kim Jae-heun | 2019-10-23 19:17
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