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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 13:21

Last suspect of scam ring targeting students with drug-spiked drinks nabbed

Last suspect of scam ring targeting students with drug-spiked drinks nabbed

The last suspect of a scam ring allegedly handing over beverages laced with drugs to random high school students in Seoul with the purpose of extortion has been taken into custody, police said Friday.

2023-04-07 11:41

Arrest warrant sought for mastermind behind abduction, murder of woman

Arrest warrant sought for mastermind behind abduction, murder of woman

Police sought an arrest warrant Friday for the suspected mastermind behind last week's kidnapping and murder of a woman in downtown Seoul.

2023-04-07 10:24

Questions grow over disclosure of criminal suspects' photos

Questions grow over disclosure of criminal suspects' photos

The police's disclosure of the identities of three suspects connected with last week's kidnapping and murder of a woman has once again stirred up controversy over the identity disclosure system of felony suspects.

2023-04-06 16:43

2-year prison term sought for Shinhwa's Shin Hye-sung for refusing breathalyzer test

2-year prison term sought for Shinhwa's Shin Hye-sung for refusing breathalyzer test

Prosecutors on Thursday sought a two-year prison term for Shin Hye-sung, a member of the long-running idol group Shinhwa, on charges of refusing to take a breathalyzer test.

2023-04-06 15:15

CEO gets suspended jail sentence in 1st ruling on violation of new industrial accidents act

CEO gets suspended jail sentence in 1st ruling on violation of new industrial accidents act

A construction company CEO received a suspended jail sentence Thursday in the first-ever court ruling on the violation of a new act on industrial accidents.

2023-04-06 13:47

KBO asks prosecutors to investigate Kia Tigers' ex-GM over bribery allegations

KBO asks prosecutors to investigate Kia Tigers' ex-GM over bribery allegations

The Korean baseball league said Thursday it has asked prosecutors to investigate a former club executive recently fired for improper contract negotiations.

2023-04-06 10:58

Forced labor victims seize four patent rights of Mitsubishi

Forced labor victims seize four patent rights of Mitsubishi

A group of victims of Japan's wartime forced labor has seized additional patent rights of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, a Japanese firm that used forced laborers during World War II, a civic group said Wednesday.

2023-04-05 17:59

Actress Kim Sae-ron fined 20 million won on for DUI

Actress Kim Sae-ron fined 20 million won on for DUI

Actress Kim Sae-ron was sentenced to 20 million won ($15,000) in fines Wednesday for driving under the influence of alcohol last year.

2023-04-05 12:03

Korean police, FBI chiefs discuss tighter cooperation on cybercrime, antiterrorism

Korean police, FBI chiefs discuss tighter cooperation on cybercrime, antiterrorism

Korea's police chief has met with the head of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FIB) and discussed ways to tighten cooperation to jointly deal with cybercrime, terrorism and other security matters, the police here said Wednesday.

2023-04-05 10:53

Police looking into possible mastermind behind abduction murder of woman

Police looking into possible mastermind behind abduction murder of woman

Police investigating last week's kidnapping and murder of a woman are expanding their probe considering the possibility of a mastermind behind the crime, officials said Tuesday.

2023-04-04 11:15

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