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Mon, December 11, 2023 | 11:53

Executive of SK Hynix subcontractor sentenced to 1 year in prison for leaking core technology to China

Executive of SK Hynix subcontractor sentenced to 1 year in prison for leaking core technology to China

A Seoul court handed down a prison term Wednesday for an executive of an SK Hynix subcontractor on charges of leaking the company's core semiconductor technology to China and stealing advanced technology from a Samsung subsidiary.

2023-09-13 16:10

Fear of stalking remains a year after Sindang Station murder

Fear of stalking remains a year after Sindang Station murder

The number of stalking suspects apprehended by police has already exceeded 7,000 this year, police data showed Tuesday, indicating that the dangers of such crimes remain unchanged, though nearly a year has passed since the murder of a subway station worker by a colleague who had stalked the victim for years.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-09-12 16:39

Rape-murder suspect says he took cue from similar case in Busan

Rape-murder suspect says he took cue from similar case in Busan

The suspect in last month's attempted rape and killing of a woman on a hiking trail in Seoul has told investigators that he took his cue from a similar case last year in which a man kicked a woman unconscious for a suspected rape attempt in the southeastern city of Busan, according to prosecutors.

2023-09-12 16:39

Prosecutors question actor Yoo Ah-in over alleged drug abuse

Prosecutors question actor Yoo Ah-in over alleged drug abuse

Prosecutors on Tuesday questioned actor Yoo Ah-in on charges of using illegal drugs, in the first questioning since his referral to the prosecution in June.

2023-09-12 11:57

Anti-corruption agency finds 353 cases of hiring irregularities at election watchdog

Anti-corruption agency finds 353 cases of hiring irregularities at election watchdog

The state anti-corruption agency said Monday that it has uncovered a total of 353 cases of hiring irregularities within the National Election Commission (NEC) over the past seven years.

2023-09-11 14:45

Prosecutors demand 6-year sentence for ex-Ulsan mayor in election meddling case

Prosecutors demand 6-year sentence for ex-Ulsan mayor in election meddling case

Prosecutors on Monday demanded imprisonment of six and five years, respectively, for former Ulsan Mayor Song Cheol-ho and opposition lawmaker Hwang Un-ha in a court hearing on a 2018 election-meddling scandal in the southeastern city.

2023-09-11 14:28

National Forensic Service to create new division dedicated to narcotics crimes

National Forensic Service to create new division dedicated to narcotics crimes

The National Forensic Service (NFS) will form a new division to tackle the growing number of narcotics crimes in Korea. The government already allocated a portion of next year's budget to form such a division, according to the Ministry of Interior and Safety, Sunday.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-09-11 08:31

Chinese father arrested for abandoning 9-year-old son on Jeju Island

Chinese father arrested for abandoning 9-year-old son on Jeju Island

A Chinese national in his 30s, who abandoned his 9-year-old son on Jeju Island, has been charged with violating the Child Welfare Act, according to the Jeju District Prosecutors' Office, Friday. The father is accused of leaving his son, who was sleeping, in a park in Seogwipo, southern Jeju Island, on Aug. 25. He also left an English message saying, “I hope that my child will...

Kim Hyun-bin | 2023-09-08 17:03

Busan's education chief fined for premature electioneering

Busan's education chief fined for premature electioneering

Busan's education chief was sentenced to 700 million won ($5,252) in fines Friday for using a private education forum for his election campaign, a sentence that would remove him from office if finalized at the Supreme Court.

2023-09-08 15:56

Bank official indicted for embezzling nearly $104 mil.

Bank official indicted for embezzling nearly $104 mil.

The prosecution indicted an employee of BNK Kyongnam Bank on Friday for embezzling 138.7 billion won ($104 million) from the lender, officials said.

2023-09-08 15:50

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