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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 21:15

Ex-foreign service employee fined for attempt to sell BTS Jungkook's lost hat

Ex-foreign service employee fined for attempt to sell BTS Jungkook's lost hat

The Seoul Central District Court has fined a former foreign service employee 1 million won ($749) on charges of attempting to sell BTS member Jungkook's lost hat online, legal sources said Wednesday.

2023-05-03 19:21

Husband leaps to death with baby after killing wife

Husband leaps to death with baby after killing wife

A family of three, including a months-old baby, were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in northeastern Seoul on Wednesday, police said.

2023-05-03 17:10

13,000 illegal immigrants leave Korea through crackdown over 2 months

13,000 illegal immigrants leave Korea through crackdown over 2 months

About 13,000 illegal immigrants left Korea through a crackdown and the voluntary departure program over the past two months, the Ministry of Justice said Wednesday.

2023-05-03 10:40

KCC chief indicted over alleged score rigging in cable channel relicensing

KCC chief indicted over alleged score rigging in cable channel relicensing

Prosecutors indicted Han Sang-hyuk, chairman of the state Korea Communications Commission (KCC), on Tuesday on charges of involvement in the alleged score manipulation against a right-wing cable channel in the process of renewing its broadcasting license in 2020.

2023-05-02 16:58

Union official dies 1 day after self-immolation protest

Union official dies 1 day after self-immolation protest

A labor union official who set himself on fire outside a court in the eastern coastal city of Gangneung earlier this week died during treatment at a hospital in Seoul on Tuesday, police said.

2023-05-02 15:20

Korea extends real estate investment immigration program by 3 years

Korea extends real estate investment immigration program by 3 years

Korea has extended its real estate investment immigration system by three years and doubled the minimum investment required of foreign investors to 1 billion won (about $745,700) or more, the Ministry of Justice said Monday.

2023-05-01 17:13

Prosecution to demand up to death penalty for drug crimes targeting minors

Prosecution to demand up to death penalty for drug crimes targeting minors

Prosecutors will demand up to the death penalty for those supplying minors with drugs, the Supreme Prosecutors Office said Sunday, amid a sharp rise in the number of minors caught for drug offenses.

2023-04-30 09:55

Grandson of late ex-President Chun referred to prosecution on drug charges

Grandson of late ex-President Chun referred to prosecution on drug charges

A grandson of late former President Chun Doo-hwan was referred to the prosecution Friday for investigation and potential indictment on drug charges.

2023-04-28 10:41

Supreme Court confirms 6-year sentence for Eastar Jet founder over embezzlement

Supreme Court confirms 6-year sentence for Eastar Jet founder over embezzlement

The Supreme Court on Thursday finalized a six-year prison sentence for the founder of Korean budget carrier Eastar Jet convicted of embezzlement of company funds and breach of trust.

2023-04-27 12:08

Drug offenders nabbed for providing meth to minors

Drug offenders nabbed for providing meth to minors

A large number of drug offenders who sold or handed out methamphetamine or other drugs to minors have been caught, police said Wednesday.

2023-04-26 16:11

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