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State auditor requests probe into 20 Moon administration officials over death of fisheries official

State auditor requests probe into 20 Moon administration officials over death of fisheries official

The state auditor on Thursday requested the prosecution investigate 20 people, including top security officials of the previous Moon Jae-in government, on charges of covering up and distorting facts in the 2020 death of a South Korean fisheries official at the hands of North Korea. The Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) announced the result of its two-month inspection into t...

2022-10-13 22:00

Ex-ruling party leader referred to prosecution for making false accusation

Ex-ruling party leader referred to prosecution for making false accusation

Police on Thursday referred Lee Jun-seok, the ousted former leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), to the prosecution for indictment over false accusation charges in connection with his sexual bribery allegations. Hover Lab, a far right-wing YouTube channel, first raised allegations that Lee had received sexual services paid for by Kim Sung-jin, a businessman seeking ...

2022-10-13 21:59

Prosecution raids 7 steelmakers for price-fixing probe

Prosecution raids 7 steelmakers for price-fixing probe

Prosecutors raided the offices of seven major steelmakers Wednesday as part of their ongoing investigation into fixing bidding prices years ago.

2022-10-12 11:33

Laws restricting family members from criminal liability face calls for revision

Laws restricting family members from criminal liability face calls for revision

A set of laws exempting individuals from being held criminally responsible for property crimes such as theft, fraud and embezzlement against their family members is facing calls for revision, in accordance with changes in family structures in modern society. Under Article 328 of the Criminal Act, property crimes are not punishable if committed against close family members - s...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-10-11 09:30

Special inspectors unit formed to crack down on animal abuse in Seoul

Special inspectors unit formed to crack down on animal abuse in Seoul

A new unit of law enforcers was launched in Seoul earlier this month to find and stop animal abusers as the frequency of incidents and brutality have been on the rise.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-10-07 17:05

Seoul to rethink excessive use of English in promoting policies

Seoul to rethink excessive use of English in promoting policies

The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to cut down on the use of English names for policies promoted by the city government, in order to promote the use of the Korean language.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-10-07 16:34

Chief prosecutor says drug crimes surpassed threshold, vows large-scale crackdown

Chief prosecutor says drug crimes surpassed threshold, vows large-scale crackdown

Prosecutor General Lee One-seok pledged Friday to carry out a large-scale crackdown on drug crimes, saying the rampancy of drug crimes has surpassed a "critical point" due mainly to growing online drug dealings.

2022-10-07 14:56

Man gets 30-year prison term for smuggling record amount of methamphetamine from Mexico

Man gets 30-year prison term for smuggling record amount of methamphetamine from Mexico

A regional court meted out a 30-year prison term to a man on Thursday on charges of smuggling in 902 kilograms of methamphetamine from Mexico, the biggest amount of drug smuggling ever in Korea, officials said.

2022-10-06 17:33

Higher-risk sex offenders will wear enhanced electronic anklets: justice minister

Higher-risk sex offenders will wear enhanced electronic anklets: justice minister

Higher-risk sex offenders will wear an enhanced electronic device, according to Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon on Thursday.

Lee Yeon-woo | 2022-10-06 17:10

Justice ministry to crack down on undocumented immigrants

Justice ministry to crack down on undocumented immigrants

The Ministry of Justice announced a plan to crack down on undocumented foreign residents for two months, starting next Tuesday.

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-10-06 14:25

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