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Sat, October 8, 2022 | 06:26

Special inspectors unit formed to crack down on animal abuse in Seoul

A new unit of law enforcers was launched in Seoul earlier this month to find and stop animal abusers as the frequency of incidents and brutality have been on the rise.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-10-07 17:05

Seoul to rethink excessive use of English in promoting policies

The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to cut down on the use of English names for policies promoted by the city government, in order to promote the use of the Korean language.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-10-07 16:34

Chief prosecutor says drug crimes surpassed threshold, vows large-scale crackdown

Prosecutor General Lee One-seok pledged Friday to carry out a large-scale crackdown on drug crimes, saying the rampancy of drug crimes has surpassed a "critical point" due mainly to growing online drug dealings.

2022-10-07 14:56

Man gets 30-year prison term for smuggling record amount of methamphetamine from Mexico

A regional court meted out a 30-year prison term to a man on Thursday on charges of smuggling in 902 kilograms of methamphetamine from Mexico, the biggest amount of drug smuggling ever in Korea, officials said.

2022-10-06 17:33

Higher-risk sex offenders will wear enhanced electronic anklets: justice minister

Higher-risk sex offenders will wear an enhanced electronic device, according to Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon on Thursday.

Lee Yeon-woo | 2022-10-06 17:10

Justice ministry to crack down on undocumented immigrants

The Ministry of Justice announced a plan to crack down on undocumented foreign residents for two months, starting next Tuesday.

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-10-06 14:25

Court confirms refugee status of Pakistanis fearing 'honor killing'

The Supreme Court has finalized a decision to grant refugee status to a Pakistani family who fled their home country in fear of so-called honor crimes, officials said Thursday.

2022-10-06 14:11

9 illegal Thai immigrants apprehended for dealing drugs worth $7.05 million

Police have apprehended nine illegal Thai immigrants on charges of smuggling 10 billion-won ($7.05 million) worth of illegal drugs into Korea and selling them to Thai communities here, officials said Wednesday.

2022-10-05 16:14

Released child rapist forbidden to go out during morning school rush hour

Kim Geun-sik, an infamous child rapist, will be prohibited from leaving his house in the morning when school starts after his release on Oct. 15. Kim, 54, has served 15 years in prison for raping 11 minors in 2006. According to legal circles, Sunday, the Seoul Southern District Court has accepted the prosecution's request to extend Kim's curfew hours from 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. Th...

Lee Yeon-woo | 2022-10-04 08:27

Gov't set to shut down family ministry through reorganization

Representatives of the central government, Prime Minister's Office and the ruling party on Monday discussed how to reorganize the central government according to the campaign pledges made by President Yoon Suk-yeol, including the shutdown of the gender ministry and the launch of a new agency catering to ethnic Koreans living abroad. The high-level discussion at the prime mini...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-10-03 16:23

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