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Sat, February 4, 2023 | 15:42

Man attends court hearing on arrest warrant for killing taxi driver, ex-girlfriend

Man attends court hearing on arrest warrant for killing taxi driver, ex-girlfriend

A 32-year-old man accused of murdering a taxi driver involved in a car crash as well as an ex-girlfriend attended a court hearing Wednesday on the request of an arrest warrant for him.

2022-12-28 15:28

State broadcasting watchdog raided over alleged score rigging in cable channel relicensing

State broadcasting watchdog raided over alleged score rigging in cable channel relicensing

Prosecutors on Wednesday raided the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) on suspicions of score manipulation in the process of renewing a broadcasting license for a cable TV channel in 2020.

2022-12-28 15:26

Court issues arrest warrant for Yongsan Ward office chief over Itaewon crush

Court issues arrest warrant for Yongsan Ward office chief over Itaewon crush

Yongsan Ward office chief Park Hee-young was arrested Monday on charges of failing to take steps to prevent and promptly respond to the deadly crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon neighborhood.

2022-12-27 08:12

Court issues arrest warrants for 2 senior police officers over Itaewon tragedy

Court issues arrest warrants for 2 senior police officers over Itaewon tragedy

Two senior district police officers were arrested Friday for failing to respond promptly to the deadly crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon neighborhood, which killed at least 158 people.

2022-12-23 14:08

Constitutional Court strikes down ban on rallies near presidential residence

Constitutional Court strikes down ban on rallies near presidential residence

The Constitutional Court on Thursday struck down a ban on rallies within a radius of 100 meters of the presidential residence.

2022-12-22 17:29

Court rules against punishing Oriental medicine doctors for using ultrasound device

Court rules against punishing Oriental medicine doctors for using ultrasound device

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Oriental medicine doctors cannot be punished for using ultrasound devices.

2022-12-22 17:28

PM reported to police for jaywalking

PM reported to police for jaywalking

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has been reported to police for jaywalking during a visit to a memorial altar for victims of the Itaewon crowd crush earlier this week, police said Wednesday.

2022-12-21 16:41

Donors to 'comfort women' civic groups lose donation refund lawsuits

Donors to 'comfort women' civic groups lose donation refund lawsuits

People who donated to civic groups dedicated to supporting victims of Japan's sexual slavery during World War II lost lawsuits seeking the return of their donations worth about 90 million won ($69,700) on Tuesday.

2022-12-20 17:44

2 year prison term finalized for Air Force officer in sexual harassment case

2 year prison term finalized for Air Force officer in sexual harassment case

The Supreme Court on Friday finalized a two-year prison sentence for an Air Force officer charged with threatening a female subordinate who suffered sexual harassment not to file a formal complaint.

2022-12-16 15:53

Korea to crack down on drug-related crimes

Korea to crack down on drug-related crimes

President Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday voiced concerns about an increase in drug-related crimes in the country and directed the Ministry of Justice to come up with a set of measures to counter the trend.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2022-12-15 20:10

President vows to reform labor market at meeting with public

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