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Tue, September 21, 2021 | 12:05

Man suspected of killing two women apologizes to victims, families

An ex-convict accused of killing two women before and after cutting off his location-tracking device appeared in public on Tuesday for the first time after his identity was made public last week.

2021-09-07 09:17

Filipina detained over alleged killing of USFK member's child

A woman of Philippine nationality has been detained for allegedly beating to death the three-year-old son of her acquaintance from the United States Forces in Korea (USFK). The Pyeongtaek Police said, Monday, that they had detained the 30-year-old suspect and are investigating the case. According to the police, she and the USFK service member knew one another, and the latter ...

Lee Hae-rin | 2021-09-06 16:32

Gov't seeking to change law to allow singles to adopt children

The Ministry of Justice said Monday it plans to revise a law to allow a single person to legally adopt a child, as single-member households are becoming the country's most common living arrangement.

2021-09-06 16:27

Justice ministry to devise ways to better control ex-convicts wearing ankle monitor

Justice Minister Park Beom-kye said Friday the ministry will work out anti-crime measures to "fundamentally reduce recidivism" among high-risk sexual offenders, in the wake of alleged murders by an ex-convict.

2021-09-03 18:00

Court's ruling against S. Korean wartime forced labor victim sealed in absence of appeal

A ruling against a South Korean victim of forced labor during Japan's colonial rule was finalized Thursday in a damages suit against a Japanese company, as the late victim's surviving family members have decided not to challege it.

2021-09-02 21:16

Labor umbrella organization head arrested for holding rallies despite COVID-19 ban

The police on Thursday arrested the head of a labor umbrella organization over mass rallies held in violation of COVID-19 related regulations.

2021-09-02 09:17

Doctors arrested on 'ghost surgery' charges

Doctors working for a spine surgery hospital in the western port city of Incheon have been arrested on charges of surrogate surgery, in which they allegedly made office workers without medical licenses take part in the operations.

Yoon Ja-young | 2021-09-01 16:58

Horrific crimes reignite debate over death penalty

A series of atrocious crimes of late are once again sparking debate over capital punishment. South Korea is classified as “abolitionist in practice,” which means that the government retains the death penalty but has not actually executed a criminal in the past 10 years or longer. The last execution here took place Dec. 31, 1997, when 23 convicted of murder were hanged. Howeve...

Kang Seung-woo | 2021-09-01 16:05

Biggest-ever drug smuggling attempt busted

South Korean prosecutors said Wednesday they have busted the nation's largest-ever drug trafficking attempt with an arrest of a man in his 30s in the southern port city of Busan.

2021-09-01 11:24

Constitutional Court rejects petition by Korean 'war criminals' over dispute settlement

The Constitutional Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by a group of South Koreans who were forced to serve in the Japanese army during World War II and later punished as war criminals.

2021-08-31 17:08

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