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Sat, February 4, 2023 | 13:49

Former special counsel indicted for alleged graft

Former special counsel indicted for alleged graft

Prosecutors on Monday indicted a former special counsel, who was responsible for investigating a corruption scandal involving former President Park Geun-hye, on allegations of graft.

2022-11-14 21:18

Justice minister orders extradition of 'suitcase' murder suspect to New Zealand

Justice minister orders extradition of 'suitcase' murder suspect to New Zealand

Korea's justice minister on Monday ordered the extradition of a woman believed to be the mother of two children whose bodies were found in suitcases in New Zealand in August, the ministry said.

2022-11-14 17:33

Terraform Labs co-founder to be summoned by prosecution

Terraform Labs co-founder to be summoned by prosecution

Prosecutors said Monday they will bring in Daniel Shin, co-founder of Terraform Labs, for questioning over allegedly gaining illegal profits before the massive collapse of the blockchain firm's cryptocurrencies.

2022-11-14 17:00

Appellate court upholds 2-yr prison term for child porn website operator

Appellate court upholds 2-yr prison term for child porn website operator

A 26-year-old man responsible for once running one of the world's largest child sexual abuse websites was sentenced to two years in prison by an appellate court on Friday for concealing criminal proceeds.

2022-11-11 17:17

Court OKs extradition of 'suitcase murder' suspect to New Zealand

Court OKs extradition of 'suitcase murder' suspect to New Zealand

A Seoul court on Friday approved the extradition of a woman believed to be the mother of two children whose bodies were found in suitcases in New Zealand in August.

2022-11-11 15:22

Yongsan police officer found dead amid investigation into Itaewon tragedy

Yongsan police officer found dead amid investigation into Itaewon tragedy

A Yongsan Police Station officer was found dead Friday while under an investigation in connection with the deadly crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon neighborhood.

2022-11-11 14:27

Arrest warrant requested for activist on suspicion of cash remittance to N. Korea

Arrest warrant requested for activist on suspicion of cash remittance to N. Korea

Prosecutors investigating suspected foreign currency remittances to North Korea by underwear maker Ssangbangwool Group and the Asia Pacific Exchange Association (APEA), a Seoul-based private organization, have requested an arrest warrant for the association's chairman, judicial officials said Friday.

2022-11-11 13:50

Prosecution takes into custody head of NGO over allegations of smuggling currency into N. Korea

Prosecution takes into custody head of NGO over allegations of smuggling currency into N. Korea

Prosecution took into custody a man suspected of colluding with Ssangbangwool Group to smuggle huge sums of foreign currency into North Korea about three years ago, according to judicial sources. The Suwon District Prosecutors Office apprehended the chief of the Asia Pacific Exchange Association, a Seoul-based nongovernmental organization, at an unidentified place in Seoul wh...

2022-11-09 21:06

Court rules against abolition of tolls on controversial Han River bridge

Court rules against abolition of tolls on controversial Han River bridge

The provincial government of Gyeonggi, which surrounds Seoul, lost a legal battle Wednesday to make a Han River bridge toll-free.

2022-11-09 17:11

Cabinet approves revised law allowing abused minors to file for terminating parental rights

Cabinet approves revised law allowing abused minors to file for terminating parental rights

A law revision allowing minors abused by their parents to directly file for the termination of parental rights has passed through a Cabinet meeting, officials said Tuesday.

2022-11-08 11:18

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