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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 14:06

Coin transaction platform searched as part of probe into lawmaker's crypto suspicions

Coin transaction platform searched as part of probe into lawmaker's crypto suspicions

Prosecutors raided a cryptocurrency transaction platform Monday as part of a probe into Rep. Kim Nam-kuk's dubious crypto transactions.

2023-05-22 15:45

Arrest warrant sought for actor Yoo Ah-in over alleged drug abuse

Arrest warrant sought for actor Yoo Ah-in over alleged drug abuse

Police sought a warrant Friday to arrest actor Yoo Ah-in on suspicions of the illegal use of five different drugs.

2023-05-19 19:16

Footage of man trying to break into woman's home using wire sparks fear

Footage of man trying to break into woman's home using wire sparks fear

Online users in Korea are reacting with horror after viral footage emerged of an unidentified man trying to break into a lone woman's home using a length of steel wire to open the locked door.

2023-05-19 16:51

Top court upholds 30-year prison term for couple for starving 2-year-old daughter to death

Top court upholds 30-year prison term for couple for starving 2-year-old daughter to death

The Supreme Court upheld a 30-year prison sentence Friday for a mother and stepfather accused of neglect and starvation that resulted in the death of their 2-year-old daughter last year.

2023-05-19 15:44

LS Electric chairman under probe over speeding

LS Electric chairman under probe over speeding

Koo Ja-kyun, chairman of LS Electric, has been referred to the prosecution for investigation on charges of a speeding violation, along with a company official who initially falsely claimed to be the driver, police said Friday.

2023-05-19 14:30

Ethics panel to mull disciplinary action against lawmaker over cryptocurrency scandal, but expulsion unlikely

Ethics panel to mull disciplinary action against lawmaker over cryptocurrency scandal, but expulsion unlikely

A special parliamentary ethics committee is set to review two motions calling for disciplinary action against Rep. Kim Nam-kuk over dubious cryptocurrency transactions, yet it is unlikely the embattled lawmaker will be unseated.

2023-05-18 14:20

Customs agency seizes record amount of drugs through April

Customs agency seizes record amount of drugs through April

Korea's customs agency said Thursday it has captured a record amount of drugs over the January-April period, with smuggling attempts falling in number while rising in average volume.

2023-05-18 12:43

Police seek arrest warrant for singer Nam Tae-hyun over alleged drug use

Police seek arrest warrant for singer Nam Tae-hyun over alleged drug use

Police on Wednesday sought arrest warrants for singer Nam Tae-Hyun and reality show star Seo Min-jae over alleged illegal drug use.

2023-05-17 15:40

Presidential office, NIS launch cyber crisis management team

Presidential office, NIS launch cyber crisis management team

The presidential National Security Office and the National Intelligence Service (NIS) on Wednesday launched a public-private partnership tasked with responding to cyberthreats, the presidential office said.

2023-05-17 14:03

Actor Yoo Ah-in returns home after 21-hour questioning over alleged drug abuse

Actor Yoo Ah-in returns home after 21-hour questioning over alleged drug abuse

Actor Yoo Ah-in returned home Wednesday morning after about 21 hours of police questioning regarding allegations of illegal drug use.

2023-05-17 13:34

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