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Sat, February 4, 2023 | 15:35

Gov't proposes law lowering criminal age limit by 1 year to 13

Gov't proposes law lowering criminal age limit by 1 year to 13

The justice ministry on Wednesday put up a pre-legislation notice about a law revision on lowering the age of criminal responsibility by one year from the current 14, officials said Wednesday.

2022-11-02 11:52

Interior minister apologizes over Itaewon crush

Interior minister apologizes over Itaewon crush

Interior and Safety Minister Lee Sang-min apologized on Tuesday over last week's crowd crush, which took the lives of more than 150 people in Itaewon, a popular nightlife district in Seoul. “I deeply apologize to the people as a Cabinet member in a position to be infinitely responsible for the people's safety,” Lee said at a parliamentary session. “First of all, I pray for th...

Jung Min-ho | 2022-11-01 18:45

Regulator fines hotel booking platforms for unfair sales tactics

Regulator fines hotel booking platforms for unfair sales tactics

Korea's antitrust regulator said Tuesday it has decided to impose fines of 2.5 million won ($1,751) each on two accommodation booking platforms for failing to inform customers of their advertisement-based search results.

2022-11-01 14:41

Court issues arrest warrant for father accused of killing wife, 2 sons

Court issues arrest warrant for father accused of killing wife, 2 sons

A court on Friday approved an arrest warrant for a fortysomething man detained earlier this week for allegedly killing his wife and their two teenage sons at their home in Gwangmyeong, just south of Seoul.

2022-10-28 16:36

Ex-ICT minister questioned over 'blacklist scandal'

Ex-ICT minister questioned over 'blacklist scandal'

Prosecutors questioned former ICT Minister You Young-min on Friday as part of an investigation into allegations that while in office, he forced the head of a ministry-affiliated institution to resign.

2022-10-28 14:53

Dogged detectives, DNA technology are keys to solving cold cases: US expert

Dogged detectives, DNA technology are keys to solving cold cases: US expert

In 2019, a criminal case was solved in the United States two decades after the dead bodies of a woman and a 10-year-old boy were found. The woman's body was discovered in South Carolina and the boy's corpse in North Carolina. The breakthrough in the case, which made local headlines, was possible thanks to genetic genealogy, which uses DNA evidence from cold cases to develop p...

Lee Yeon-woo | 2022-10-28 08:35

Life imprisonment given to woman in drowning death of husband for death benefit

Life imprisonment given to woman in drowning death of husband for death benefit

A court on Thursday handed out a life sentence and a 30-year prison term to a woman and her boyfriend accused in the high-profile drowning death of her husband in 2019 for a hefty life insurance payout.

2022-10-27 17:53

New Zealand seeks extradition of woman in 'suitcase' murders

New Zealand seeks extradition of woman in 'suitcase' murders

New Zealand has requested Korea to extradite a woman in connection with the bodies of her two children that were discovered inside suitcases in Auckland, the justice ministry said Thursday.

2022-10-27 17:03

Gov't to lower criminal age limit by 1 year to 13

Gov't to lower criminal age limit by 1 year to 13

The age of criminal responsibility will be lowered by one year from the current 14, the Ministry of Justice said Wednesday, announcing measures to cope with an increasing number of serious crimes committed by juveniles.

2022-10-26 16:43

Police investigate discovery of skeletal remains of NK defector

Police investigate discovery of skeletal remains of NK defector

Police said Tuesday they are investigating the death of a female North Korean defector whose skeletal remains were found at her home in western Seoul last week.

2022-10-25 15:58

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