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Fri, September 29, 2023 | 08:38

Drug offenders using dark web increasing rapidly: report

Drug offenders using dark web increasing rapidly: report

Offenders arrested for selling or buying drugs on the dark web increased by almost 13 times over the past five years, a report from the National Police Agency showed Thursday.

2023-09-28 10:56

Home of ex-DPK leader Song raided over cash-for-votes scandal

Home of ex-DPK leader Song raided over cash-for-votes scandal

Prosecutors raided the home of former Democratic Party of Korea leader Song Young-gil on Wednesday as part of an investigation into a cash-for-votes scandal surrounding the party's 2021 leadership election.

2023-09-27 10:46

Anti-leaflet law ruled unconstitutional

Anti-leaflet law ruled unconstitutional

The Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that a law banning the sending of anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the inter-Korean border is unconstitutional, siding with human rights activists calling for its abolition on the grounds of freedom of speech.

2023-09-26 16:50

Lifetime public office ban for sex offenders against minors to be eased to 20-year ban

Lifetime public office ban for sex offenders against minors to be eased to 20-year ban

The lifetime ban on sexual offenders against minors from holding public positions will be eased to a 20-year ban, the interior ministry said Monday, after the Constitutional Court ruled last year that the lifetime ban is excessive.

2023-09-25 17:15

Serial killer transferred to detention center in Seoul equipped with execution chamber

Serial killer transferred to detention center in Seoul equipped with execution chamber

A death row inmate serving time in prison for the serial killings of 21 people has recently been transferred to a detention center in Seoul equipped with execution facilities, judicial officials said Monday.

2023-09-25 14:27

Family of 5 found dead in 3 separate locations

Family of 5 found dead in 3 separate locations

A family of five has been found dead in three different locations in and around Seoul, with police investigating connections into their deaths, officials said Saturday.

2023-09-23 20:42

Appellate court upholds 9-yr prison term for man over filming, distributing sexual videos featuring women

Appellate court upholds 9-yr prison term for man over filming, distributing sexual videos featuring women

An appellate court on Friday upheld a nine-year prison term for a man accused of filming sexual videos of women for years and distributing them online.

2023-09-22 16:18

Police to ban assemblies, demonstrations from midnight to 6 a.m.

Police to ban assemblies, demonstrations from midnight to 6 a.m.

Police will push for a blanket ban on assemblies and demonstrations from midnight to 6 a.m. to minimize public inconvenience from large-scale illegal gatherings, the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) said Thursday.

2023-09-21 18:01

National Assembly passes 4 revisions aimed at improving teachers' rights

National Assembly passes 4 revisions aimed at improving teachers' rights

The National Assembly passed a set of revisions aimed at improving the rights of teachers in classrooms at a plenary session Thursday.

2023-09-21 16:53

Grandson of ex-President Chun indicted without detention over alleged drug use

Grandson of ex-President Chun indicted without detention over alleged drug use

Chun Woo-won, a grandson of late former President Chun Doo-hwan, has been indicted on charges of suspected illegal drug use, prosecutors said Thursday.

2023-09-21 15:18

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