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Jisoo not linked to family member under police investigation: attorney
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (145+ words) SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK member Jisoo is not connected to a family member under police investigation, an attorney representing her agency, Blissoo, said Monday. Police had earlier sought an arrest warrant for a man, identified as Jisoo's family member, on…...
Special counsel raids police over alleged cover-up of Unification Church case
9+ hour, 2+ min ago (253+ words) SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- The second comprehensive special counsel team raided the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) and two other police offices Monday over an alleged mishandling of the initial police investigation into suspected overseas gambling by Unification Church officials. Prosecutors…...
Acting top prosecutor says probe into development scandal should not influence trials
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (210+ words) SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Acting Prosecutor General Koo Ja-hyeon said Friday an ongoing parliamentary investigation into the prosecution's handling of a high-profile property development scandal should not influence trials. Koo's remarks came as the National Assembly, led by the ruling Democratic…...
PM calls for tighter crackdowns on illegal drugs
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (166+ words) SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok called Friday for tightening crackdowns on illegal drugs, saying criminal activities involving their smuggling and abuse are threatening people's safety and everyday lives. Kim issued the call during a government meeting on responding…...
4 SPC Samlip officials booked over workers' finger injuries
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (209+ words) SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Police said Friday they have booked the manager of SPC Samlip Co.'s bread factory in Siheung, just southwest of Seoul, and three other officials in connection to an accident in which workers' fingers were severed last…...
(LEAD) Court rejects arrest warrant for You Tuber charged with defamation of Lee
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (252+ words) (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with details) SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Thursday rejected a warrant to arrest conservative You Tuber Jeon Han-gil over charges of defaming President Lee Jae Myung and Lee Jun-seok, leader of the minor…...
SK Group chairman's 1. 4 tln-won divorce settlement case referred to court mediation
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (255+ words) SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court has referred SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won's divorce settlement case to court mediation after the top court remanded it to the appellate court for retrial, sources said Friday. The Seoul High Court designated a…...
Wolf captured, returned to zoo 9 days after escape
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (184+ words) DAEJEON, April 17 (Yonhap) -- A young wolf that broke out of a zoo in the central city of Daejeon was captured Friday, nine days after its escape, and returned to its enclosure, city officials said. The wolf, named Neukgu, was captured…...
(LEAD) Special counsel seeks 2-yr sentence for ex-President Yoon over perjury
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (354+ words) (ATTN: UPDATES with details, background)By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Thursday sought a two-year prison term for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of giving false testimony during former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's…...
Special counsel seeks 2-yr sentence for ex-President Yoon over perjury
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (120+ words) By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Thursday sought a. .. SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Thursday sought a two-year prison term for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of giving false testimony during…...