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[Newsmaker] Panel kicks off to review mishandling of sex crime probe

DefenseJun 11, 2021

A committee comprising civilian experts kicked off Friday to advise the military on its handling of a sex crime investigation that is believed to have led to the suicide of a sexually assaulted soldi...
[Newsmaker] New sex crime claims hit military amid expanding investigation

DefenseJun 10, 2021

A commanding Army officer is under investigation over allegations that he sexually assaulted subordinates at his unit in Gangwon Province, the Ministry of National Defense said Thursday. The Army too...
[Newsmaker] Ex-prosecutor general leads presidential hopefuls' poll with record high support rate: Realmeter

PoliticsJun 10, 2021

Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl saw his support rating reach a fresh record high in the latest poll of potential presidential candidates released Thursday, amid signs of his imminent politic...
[Newsmaker] Defense chief vows strict punishment in sex crime probe

DefenseJun 9, 2021

Defense Minister Suh Wook on Wednesday promised strict punishment of anyone who helped bury a sex crime investigation whose handling is believed to have led to the suicide of an Air Force master serg...
[Newsmaker] US lowers travel advisory for S. Korea to lowest Level 1

Foreign affairsJun 9, 2021

The United States on Tuesday lowered its travel advisory for South Korea to the lowest level, which advises people visiting the Asian country to exercise normal precaution. The State Department said...
[Newsmaker] 12 ruling party lawmakers implicated in real estate corruption

PoliticsJun 8, 2021

The ruling Democratic Party convened an emergency meeting of its leadership Tuesday to discuss how to respond to a government report indicating that 12 of its lawmakers were implicated in illegal rea...
[Newsmaker] Tower crane operators launch general strike over safety fears

Social affairsJun 8, 2021

Unionized tower crane operators on Tuesday began a general strike nationwide over safety fears, putting nearly 90 percent of domestic construction sites at risk of being halted. The operators belong...
[Newsmaker] Distrust of police and media, and fake news fuel outcry in medical student’s death

Social affairsJun 7, 2021

Lee Jin-ah, 43 and the mother of a 13-year-old son, has been following the updates of the death of Sohn Jung-min, a medical student who died in the Han River, every day, through news articles and You...
[Newsmaker] Late Air Force sexual assault victim suffered multiple abuses over year: lawyer

DefenseJun 7, 2021

Colleagues of the late Air Force noncommissioned officer, whose suicide sparked a public uproar over sexual abuse in the military, had abused her for about a year repeatedly after watching her unable...
[Newsmaker] Tech firms under fire for toxic work environment

IndustryJun 6, 2021

The South Korean IT powerhouses nestled in Pangyo Techno Valley, a tech hub modeled after Silicon Valley in the US, are best known for a progressive workplace culture shaped by young founders and the...
[Newsmaker] Moon visits funeral home of sex assault victim in military

PoliticsJun 6, 2021

President Moon Jae-in on Sunday met with the bereaved families of a female Air Force officer, sexually assaulted by a male colleague, and apologized to them for failing to protect her. Moon headed t...
[Newsmaker] Baby girl remains in coma a month after adoptive father's abuse

Social affairsJun 4, 2021

A 2-year-old girl has been in a coma for nearly a month since her adoptive father abused her to the point she fell unconscious with bleeding in her brain. Doctors say she is unlikely to wake up give...
[Newsmaker] Military investigators raid Air Force offices over sexual harassment case

Social affairsJun 4, 2021

Military prosecutors carried out a series of raids on the Air Force headquarters and other locations in connection with an investigation into the suicide death of a female noncommissioned officer fol...
[Newsmaker] Backed by loyal fans, mint chocolate boom sweeps Korea

RetailJun 3, 2021

Fueled by support from loyal fans of its fresh and sweet flavor, mint chocolate is going mainstream in Korea. Snack firm Orion said Thursday it has released the Mint Choco Pie -- a minty take on its...
[Newsmaker] Moon orders strict probe into sexual assault victim's death in military

PoliticsJun 3, 2021

President Moon Jae-in strongly instructed military investigators Thursday to deal strictly with a recent sexual assault case that led to the death of the victim. Moon was referring to the Air Force ...