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Mon, September 27, 2021 | 02:05

Prosecution seeks 7-year prison term for ex-justice minister's wife at appellate trial

Prosecutors on Monday sought a seven-year prison sentence for the wife of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk at an appellate trial over academic fraud and financial misconduct. Chung Kyung-sim, whose husband was President Moon Jae-in's close aide and a former senior secretary for civil affairs, was sentenced in December by the Seoul Central District Court to four years in prison...

2021-07-12 20:39

DUI case of Chinese consul in Gwangju sent to prosecution

A drunk driving case of a Chinese diplomat posted in Gwangju has been transferred to the prosecution as the police concluded his case was not subject to diplomatic immunity. The Gwangju Seobu Police Station said Monday the consul at the Chinese Consulate General in the city, who had been caught driving under the influence of alcohol, had claimed diplomatic immunity, which pro...

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-07-12 13:20

Special counsel for Park Geun-hye case resigns amid bribery allegations

Special prosecutor Park Young-soo, who has led an investigation into a corruption scandal involving former President Park Geun-hye, resigned Wednesday amid allegations he accepted a Porsche car from a fishery businessman.

2021-07-07 14:50

More ransomware attacks reported this year: gov't

South Korea's ICT ministry said Tuesday the country reported 78 ransomware attacks in the first half of the year in the latest sign of growing cyberattacks.

2021-07-06 14:06

Calls rising to reinvestigate five death cases concluded as suicides

Calls are rising for the police to reinvestigate five cases in which the causes of death were concluded to be suicide, including a recent case in Daegu, as some people suspect the deaths may be work of serial killer given the similarities of the cases. According to Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency, two girls aged 18 and 19 were found dead near a construction site in Jung Dist...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2021-07-04 15:47

Ex-prosecutor general's mother-in-law jailed for fraud

The mother-in-law of former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl, a leading presidential hopeful, was sentenced to three years in prison on Friday for opening a medical facility without qualifications and accepting state benefits for its operation.

2021-07-02 13:27

Ex-justice minister files 1-billion-won damage suit against conservative newspaper

Former Justice Minister Cho Kuk has filed a 1-billion-won ($890,000) damage suit against the Chosun Ilbo, a conservative daily newspaper, for using an illustration of his family in an article about soliciting a prostitute. The ex-minister filed the lawsuit at the Seoul Central District Court, Wednesday, seeking 500 million won each, from the reporter who wrote the article and...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2021-07-01 14:55

Property owners annoyed by anonymous illegal farmers

Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province- I've been in a waiting game for weeks since mid-June when I first discovered someone growing sweet potatoes and green onions, without my permission, on my property located a 10-minute drive from my home in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province. Near there, fresh green bean sprouts were also growing under a black plastic net. The crops were planted over a total of...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2021-07-01 13:34

Ex-minister indicted over alleged abuse of power in reactor shutdown decision

Prosecutors indicted a former industry minister and a former presidential secretary Wednesday for their alleged abuse of authority and interference with business in the process of the government's decision to close a decades-old nuclear power plant.

2021-06-30 19:39

Probe under way into hacking attempts against aircraft manufacturer KAI

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), South Korea's sole aircraft manufacturer, suffered hacking attempts, and many documents are believed to have been leaked, possibly including sensitive data on major projects, sources said Wednesday.

2021-06-30 15:34

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