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Sun, December 10, 2023 | 10:03

Ex-DPK leader Song appears for questioning over cash-for-votes scandal

Ex-DPK leader Song appears for questioning over cash-for-votes scandal

Song Young-gil, a former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), appeared before prosecutors Friday for his first questioning in an investigation into a cash-for-votes scandal surrounding the party's 2021 leadership election.

2023-12-08 09:11

Lawyer of Korean descent selected as chair of Dentons Global Board

Lawyer of Korean descent selected as chair of Dentons Global Board

Park Ho-won, a lawyer of Korean descent, assumed the position of non-executive chair of the Dentons Global Board on July 28, underscoring the significance of integrating members within Dentons, the world's largest global law firm.

2023-12-07 14:58

Apple ordered to pay 70,000 won each to 7 iPhone users for device slowdown

Apple ordered to pay 70,000 won each to 7 iPhone users for device slowdown

An appellate court on Wednesday ordered Apple to pay 70,000 won ($53.31) in compensation to each of seven Korean iPhone users for intentionally slowing the performance of their devices after software updates, partially overturning contrary rulings by lower courts.

2023-12-06 16:02

Prosecutors raid residence of Newstapa's chief over suspected defamation of Yoon

Prosecutors raid residence of Newstapa's chief over suspected defamation of Yoon

Prosecutors on Wednesday raided the home of the head of online news outlet Newstapa in connection with its reporting of an alleged fake interview given in 2021 to discredit then opposition presidential andidate Yoon Suk Yeol.

2023-12-06 10:37

Korean gov't slammed for mishandling victims of sex trafficking

Korean gov't slammed for mishandling victims of sex trafficking

The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) has urged the Korean government to provide full reparations to three Filipinas who were forced into prostitution.

2023-12-05 16:48

90-day ban on deepfake political ads passes parliamentary special committee

90-day ban on deepfake political ads passes parliamentary special committee

A revision to the Public Official Election Act calling for a ban on political campaign videos using AI-generated deepfakes during the election season passed through a special parliamentary committee Tuesday.

2023-12-05 16:02

US attorney from Korea nabbed for allegedly killing wife

US attorney from Korea nabbed for allegedly killing wife

A South Korean man, who holds a U.S. attorney license, has been put under emergency detention on charges of beating his wife to death during a quarrel at their residence in Seoul, police said Monday.

2023-12-04 21:22

Gyeonggi gov't office raided over alleged official card misuse by opposition leader's wife

Gyeonggi gov't office raided over alleged official card misuse by opposition leader's wife

Prosecutors raided the Gyeonggi provincial government office Monday as part of an investigation into allegations that opposition leader Lee Jae-myung's wife misused an official credit card while Lee was serving as Gyeonggi governor.

2023-12-04 11:00

Yoon accepts resignation offer of head of state broadcasting watchdog

Yoon accepts resignation offer of head of state broadcasting watchdog

President Yoon Suk Yeol accepted the resignation offer of Korea Communications Commission (KCC) Chairman Lee Dong-kwan on Friday, his office said, hours before a National Assembly vote on his impeachment.

2023-12-01 09:28

Tension mounts between Yoon administration, opposition party

Supreme Court upholds ruling in favor of Korean American singer over visa issuance

Supreme Court upholds ruling in favor of Korean American singer over visa issuance

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld an appellate court's ruling in favor of Steve Yoo, a Korean American singer, in a lawsuit he filed to reverse the Korean government's decision to deny him an entry visa for renouncing his Korean citizenship to evade mandatory military service.

2023-11-30 16:22

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