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Thu, June 1, 2023 | 12:18

Actor Yoo Ah-in attends police questioning over alleged drug use

Actor Yoo Ah-in attends police questioning over alleged drug use

Actor Yoo Ah-in showed up before police Tuesday for his second round of questioning over allegations of illegal drug use, five days after he canceled his scheduled appearance, citing the presence of too many reporters.

2023-05-16 12:07

Gang arrested for smuggling drugs in underwear, selling them in Gwangju

Gang arrested for smuggling drugs in underwear, selling them in Gwangju

Four suspects have been arrested for allegedly smuggling drugs into the country and distributing them in the southwestern city of Gwangju, police said Monday.

2023-05-15 18:13

Funeral held for boy killed by bus in school zone

Funeral held for boy killed by bus in school zone

A funeral was held on Sunday for an eight-year-old boy killed by a bus in front of his school in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, last week.

Kim Se-jeong | 2023-05-15 14:43

Top court rules against foreign embassy in property dispute

Top court rules against foreign embassy in property dispute

When a foreign embassy occupies part of a private property, the owner cannot demand demolition of the building or transfer of the land, but is entitled to receive compensation equivalent to rent, the Supreme Court ruled, Friday. This is the first time the Supreme Court has ruled that even when a foreign mission's occupied area is recognized as extraterritorial under internati...

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-05-13 09:00

Two more suspects arrested in massive stock manipulation case

Two more suspects arrested in massive stock manipulation case

Two close aides of the head of an investment consulting firm were arrested Friday for allegedly recruiting investors in a large-scale stock manipulation case that has rocked the local financial markets.

2023-05-12 22:10

Ex-defense minister's home, office searched over suspected abuse of power

Ex-defense minister's home, office searched over suspected abuse of power

Investigators raided the home and office of former Defense Minister Song Young-moo and the defense ministry headquarters Friday over suspicions of abuse of power.

2023-05-12 11:32

Chinese man arrested in Seoul for killing 2, injuring 1 in stabbing rampage

Chinese man arrested in Seoul for killing 2, injuring 1 in stabbing rampage

A Korean-Chinese man allegedly enraged by an internet gambling loss went on a stabbing spree in a working-class neighborhood, southwest of Seoul, earlier this week, killing two people and seriously injuring a third, police said Thursday.The suspect, a 39-year-old Chinese national of Korean descent, was apprehended by police after committing the murders at a permanent rental a...

2023-05-11 20:10

Man given 3-year imprisonment for starving over 1,000 cats, dogs to death

Man given 3-year imprisonment for starving over 1,000 cats, dogs to death

A man in his 60s was sentenced to three years in prison Thursday for starving to death more than 1,000 cats and dogs abandoned by breeding farms.

2023-05-11 17:39

Investment firm head arrested for alleged stock manipulation

Investment firm head arrested for alleged stock manipulation

The head of an investment consulting firm was arrested Thursday for suspected stock manipulation that has shaken the local financial markets.

2023-05-11 09:34

4 ex-labor union officials indicted for alleged espionage at N. Korea's instruction

4 ex-labor union officials indicted for alleged espionage at N. Korea's instruction

Prosecutors on Wednesday indicted four former officials of South Korea's biggest umbrella union, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), on charges of using labor activities as a cover for espionage at the instruction of North Korea.

2023-05-10 17:20

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