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Sun, December 4, 2022 | 10:38

Suspect in notorious online sex abuse crime arrested in Australia

Suspect in notorious online sex abuse crime arrested in Australia

Police have arrested the key suspect in a notorious online sex abuse crime targeting underage people at his home in Australia in a joint operation with the Australian police, officials said Friday.

2022-11-25 10:31

Top court sides with transgender parent with underage child

Top court sides with transgender parent with underage child

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday it is illegal to deny transgender people the right to change their legal sex status solely on the grounds that they have underage children.

2022-11-24 16:50

Prosecutors said to be tracking opposition leader's bank accounts

Prosecutors said to be tracking opposition leader's bank accounts

Prosecutors have begun tracking the bank accounts of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung and his relatives, informed judicial officials said Thursday, suggesting a forced investigation against the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) chair is imminent.

2022-11-24 14:47

9 police officers, gov't officials booked over Itaewon crowd crush

9 police officers, gov't officials booked over Itaewon crowd crush

A total of nine police officers and government officials were additionally booked Wednesday for an investigation into the bungled response to the crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon neighborhood, police said.

2022-11-23 14:52

Firefighters' union demands investigation of interior minister over Itaewon tragedy

Gyeonggi provincial gov't raided in real estate development scandal probe

Gyeonggi provincial gov't raided in real estate development scandal probe

Prosecutors raided the Gyeonggi provincial government Tuesday as part of their widening investigation into a high-profile real estate development scandal allegedly connected to the main opposition party leader.

2022-11-22 16:42

DPK leader under pressure as probe zeroes in on him

Opposition leader accused of holding stake in land development scandal

Opposition leader accused of holding stake in land development scandal

A lawyer standing trial in a land development corruption scandal in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, said Monday that he had heard that opposition leader Lee Jae-myung held a stake in one of the partners in the project.

2022-11-21 16:31

Ex-Yongsan police chief questioned over Itaewon crowd crush

Ex-Yongsan police chief questioned over Itaewon crowd crush

Police brought in a former head of the Yongsan Police Station for questioning Monday as part of an investigation into the bungled response to the crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon neighborhood.

2022-11-21 09:32

Opposition parties submit plan for parliamentary probe into Itaewon crowd crush

Opposition leader's 'right-hand man' appears for court hearing on arrest warrant

Opposition leader's 'right-hand man' appears for court hearing on arrest warrant

One of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung's closest confidants attended a court hearing held Friday to determine whether he should be arrested over charges connected to a high-profile real estate development scandal.

2022-11-18 20:45

Prosecution chief, Chinese ambassador discuss enhancing criminal justice cooperation

Prosecution chief, Chinese ambassador discuss enhancing criminal justice cooperation

Prosecutor General Lee One-seok met with Chinese Ambassador to Korea Xing Haiming on Tuesday to discuss measures to strengthen the two countries' cooperation in fighting crimes.

2022-11-15 16:45

Internet media outlets face backlash after disclosing names of Itaewon tragedy victims

Internet media outlets face backlash after disclosing names of Itaewon tragedy victims

Two online media outlets have triggered a controversy on Tuesday after releasing the list of people who were killed during the crowd crush in Itaewon on Oct. 29, without the consent of their families.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2022-11-15 16:03

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