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Fri, October 18, 2019 | 18:56

Policeman arrested for housebreaking, attempted rape

Officials at Gwangjin Police Station in Seoul said Friday that a sergeant in his 30s who belonged to a riot squad unit based at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, was arrested Oct. 5 on suspicions of attempted rape and home invasion.

2019-10-18 17:03

Korean crime psychologist named one of BBC's 100 women of 2019

Lee Soo-jung, a renowned forensic psychologist, has been named on the BBC's list of the 100 most influential and inspirational women this year.

2019-10-18 15:38

Top court upholds suspended jail term for Lotte chief

The nation's top court upheld a suspended prison sentence for Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin, Thursday, over a massive bribery scandal that influenced the decision to remove former President Park Geun-hye from office.

2019-10-17 17:06

Top court upholds suspended jail term for Lotte chief

South Korea's top court on Thursday affirmed a lower court ruling that gave a suspended jail sentence to Lotte chief Shin Dong-bin in a massive graft scandal that rocked the country and led to the ouster of former President Park Geun-hye. Shin, who heads the country's fifth-largest conglomerate, was indicted for giving 7 billion won (US$6 million) in bribes to the former pres...

2019-10-17 15:41

Korea-based dark web child porn bust leads to 338 arrests worldwide

Law enforcement officials said on Wednesday they had arrested hundreds of people worldwide after knocking out a South Korea-based dark web child pornography site that sold gruesome videos for digital cash. Officials from the United States, Britain and South Korea described the network as one of the largest child pornography operations they had encountered to date. Called Welc...

2019-10-17 09:19

Infant found dead in Seoul riverside park

An infant has been found dead at a riverside park in Jamsil, Seoul, police said Tuesday.

2019-10-15 16:46

Police officially book Lee Chun-jae in Hwaseong serial killings

Police have officially booked Lee Chun-jae, a 56-year-old man already in jail for a separate crime, as a suspect in a series of infamous murders that took place in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, following his confession, officials said Monday. The move could lead to the disclosure of his personal details and current appearance though he will not be punished for the killings as the...

2019-10-15 09:35

Embattled justice minister resigns

Besieged Justice Minister Cho Kuk announced his resignation Monday, saying he had accomplished his mission to get the government's reform plan for the prosecution on track. The sudden announcement came just three hours after he had disclosed a second set of reform measures. He said he made the decision to leave to ease the political burden on President Moon Jae-in and his adm...

2019-10-14 16:47

Kazakh man extradited to Korea for injuring child in hit-and-run

A Kazakh man has been detained here after being extradited from his country over a hit-and-run that seriously injured a Korean boy, 7, last month. The National Police Agency said Monday that police detained the man, 20, whose identity is being withheld, when he arrived at Incheon International Airport around 7:50 a.m. The suspect faces charges of hitting the first grader on a...

2019-10-14 14:58

2 Chinese boats seized for alleged illegal fishing

The Coast Guard seized two Chinese fishing boats in the West Sea for illegal fishing in South Korea's exclusive economic zone, officials said Saturday. The 30-ton fishing boats captains are also facing charges of trespassing in South Korea's northern sea border area, the Northern Limit Line, a day earlier, according to the Coast Guard.

2019-10-12 14:44

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