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Mon, September 27, 2021 | 01:48

Top court confirms acquittal of man who refused enlistment for nonviolence beliefs

The top court on Thursday confirmed a not-guilty verdict for a conscientious objector who avoided his mandatory military service due to personal beliefs, in the first case of its kind. The Supreme Court upheld the appellate court's acquittal of the man, a self-identifying "queer feminist," indicted on charges of violating the Military Service Act for refusing to follow his co...

2021-06-24 17:00

USFK members who hold no-mask Haeundae parties to be fined

U.S. soldiers stationed in South Korea will be fined if they hold parties without wearing masks on and around a popular beach here during the coming U.S. Independence Day holiday amid the coronavirus pandemic, a local ward office said Wednesday.

2021-06-23 16:38

Chinese diplomat caught drunk driving in Gwangju

A Chinese diplomat stationed in Gwangju, southwestern South Korea, was caught driving under the influence of alcohol this week but has claimed diplomatic immunity, police said Wednesday.

2021-06-23 14:06

Former Busan mayor faces 7 years in prison for sexual assault

Prosecutors asked a judge to sentence former Busan Mayor Oh Keo-don to seven years in prison for sexual assault in the workplace.

2021-06-21 11:36

More Air Force officials face probe over death of sexually abused officer

The family of a deceased noncommissioned officer on Friday filed complaints against three additional Air Force officials, accusing them of mishandling the sexual violence case that led to their loved one taking her own life.

2021-06-18 17:14

Gov't mulls requesting investigation into Pyongyang map inclusion in P4G summit video

The government will consider requesting an investigation into how a map of Pyongyang was included in a video clip introducing Seoul at last month's global climate change summit, a foreign ministry official said Friday.

2021-06-18 15:47

'Digital sex crimes' in Korea have devastating impacts on victims

In 2017, 20-year-old Oh Soo-jin (not her real name) agreed to do nude modeling for a part-time job. Having modeled in the past, she was reassured because both the job advertisement and the contract she had signed specifically stated that all photos would be private and that any sharing of them would be strictly prohibited. But in July 2019, Oh found over 700 images of herself...

2021-06-16 16:17

Eastar Jet founder gets suspended prison term for election law violations

Rep. Lee Sang-jik, an independent lawmaker and founder of budget carrier Eastar Jet, was given a suspended prison sentence Wednesday for violating election laws.

2021-06-16 14:42

Over 600 drug offenders arrested in 3-month crackdown

An intensive police crackdown on drug offenses for the past three months resulted in the arrests of over 600 suspects, the National Police Agency (NPA) said Tuesday.

2021-06-15 15:46

2 Air Force officers arrested in relation to sexual harassment case

Two Air Force noncommissioned officers have been arrested for allegedly trying to persuade a female subordinate, who later took her own life, to drop a sexual harassment complaint, officials said Saturday.

2021-06-12 22:20

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