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[Editorial] Scratching one’s own back
The Supreme Prosecutors’ Office is set to launch a reform drive to strengthen the moral fiber and integrity of prosecutors and overhaul its top-down organizational culture. The prosecution has created a reform council under instructions from Prosecutor General Kim Soo-nam. The council consists of four task forces that would address such problems as corruption among prosecutors, a military-style command culture, abuse of prosecutorial powers and unreasonable division of labor. The push for refo
Editorial July 31, 2016
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Rio scrambles to fix Olympic Village after Australia boycott
The official opening of the Olympic Village in Rio turned to fiasco Sunday with the discovery of blocked toilets and leaky pipes, prompting Australia to call the facility “not safe or ready.”Even Brazilian athletes who were meant to have started taking up lodgings in the brand-new complex from Sunday were being kept in hotels instead.Britain's delegation said it, too, had encountered some “maintenance difficulties,” but added it was staying in the Village as planned.Rio's Olympic organizers said
Olympic Games July 25, 2016
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Warner wows Comic-Con with blockbuster previews
SAN DIEGO (AFP) -- Warner Brothers pulled back the curtain on its slate of upcoming blockbusters on Saturday at a star-studded presentation to thousands of die-hard San Diego Comic-Con fans.The studio took over the fanfest for two hours, with Conan O'Brien as host, to premiere its hotly anticipated DC Comics movies and non-superhero offerings.Stars onstage at the 6,500-seat Hall H included “Wonder Woman” lead Gal Gadot and Ben Affleck, who reprises his turn as Batman in “Justice League.” A beat-
Film July 24, 2016
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Senior prosecutor arrested on bribery charges
South Korea’s senior prosecutor was placed under arrest Sunday on charges of taking bribes from Nexon -- a leading online game maker here -- and spending the funds on stock investments. It is the first time that an incumbent top prosecutor has been placed behind bars since 1948 when South Korea’s prosecution system was established. Jin Kyung-joon, the 49-year-old prosecutor, is accused of taking 425 million won ($374,000) from the online game maker Nexon Co. in 2005. He eventually used the funds
Social Affairs July 17, 2016
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ICC launches #JusticeMatters social media campaign
The International Criminal Court is launching a new #JusticeMatters social media campaign from 1 to 17 July, the Day of International Criminal Justice, including a Facebook photo contest. Participants are invited to submit photos, to ask their networks to like and share them, and to challenge their friends to add a little justice to their world view. (ICC)Photos of the scales of justice will be submitted on the ICC 17 July Facebook page transforming a monument, city skyline or a natural landscap
World News July 17, 2016
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‘Unfriending’ the environment
Lack of knowledge on environmental issues is blamed for lenient verdicts given by Indonesian courts to those deemed responsible for the destruction.Enforcement of the law against those who commit environmental crimes in Indonesia has proved to fail as a deterrent. A series of trials of corporations held responsible for devastating and widespread forest and land fires last year ended in an anticlimax, sending the worrying message that burning forests is permissible.The recent acquittal of Frans K
Viewpoints June 23, 2016
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Deutsche case leaves a lasting scar on Korea
[THE INVESTOR] On Nov. 11, 2010, with just 10 minutes for the stock market to close in Seoul, traders of Deutsche Bank dumped 2.4 trillion won ($2.05 billion) worth of Korean shares, triggering a 2.7 percent drop on the country’s main KOSPI index. The massive and coordinated sell-off by Deutsche employees in Hong Kong and Seoul wiped out 28 trillion won in value from Korea’s equity market, but the German bank reaped a profit of 44.9 billion won through derivative positions it had built in advanc
June 13, 2016
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[한-영 대조] 경찰의 전과자 관리 소홀
Police blasted over management of ex-convicts경찰, 전과자 부실관리로 맹비난(Yonhap)The police has came under fire for lax management of ex-convicts and their inability to prevent crimes by second offenders, as it was revealed Tuesday that they had failed to monitor an ex-convict suspected of murdering a 63-year-old woman on a mountain trail. 경찰이 등산로에서 한 여성(63)을 살해한 혐의를 받고 있는 전과자를 관리감독하지 못한 것으로 드러나면서 전과자에 대한 관리 소홀과 재범 방지를 위한 능력 부족으로 인해 질타를 받게 됐다. The suspected killer, identified only by his surname Kim, was n
한국어판 June 9, 2016
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Court hears Australian rape victim case
A Seoul court on Wednesday began to hear a case involving an Australian woman who was allegedly drugged, abducted and raped during a night out in Seoul last year. Airdre Mattner, who now teaches English in Japan, came forward as a rape victim in March through her campaign to raise funds on the crowdfunding platform GoFundMe. The case shed light on Korea’s justice system and its alleged failure to protect sexual assault victims. “I feel exhausted. I have absolutely no faith in the Korean justice
Social Affairs June 8, 2016
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[Red Tani] ‘The church of Duterte’ and presidency
MANILA -- Have the authority and charisma of Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte weakened the critical capacities of his supporters? After admitting in a recent press conference that he is no longer a Catholic, Rodrigo Duterte remarked that he had a new religion: “Iglesia ni Duterte (Church of Duterte).” He invited people to join it, presumably after leaving the Catholic Church, which he has called “the most hypocritical institution.” Many will dismiss the invitation as just another joke
Viewpoints June 2, 2016
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Women's groups slam crime prevention plan
A number of women’s groups expressed concerns over the government’s new measures to combat crimes against women, such as forced hospitalization of the mentally ill and getting rid of public unisex bathrooms, calling them impractical and even discriminatory. In a joint press release issued by nine agencies, including the ministries of gender equality and justice, the government on Wednesday introduced a number of measures to protect women against violent crimes.They included installing more surve
Social Affairs June 1, 2016
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Police blasted over management of ex-convicts
The police has came under fire for lax management of ex-convicts and their inability to prevent crimes by second offenders, as it was revealed Tuesday that they had failed to monitor an ex-convict suspected of murdering a 63-year-old woman on a mountain trail. The suspected killer, identified only by his surname Kim, was not included in the police’s monitoring list of ex-convicts for the past four months, which allegedly allowed him to dodge them and commit the crime. The victim was found dead i
Social Affairs May 31, 2016
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Journalist shot dead in Philippine capital: police
A crime journalist has been shot dead in Manila, police and colleagues said Saturday, the latest addition to a lengthening list of unsolved murders of media workers in the Philippines.Alex Balcoba, 56, was attacked in central Manila late Friday outside a watch repair shop owned by his family, the country's National Press Club said in a statement.The club's president Paul Gutierrez said the attack on Balcoba, a reporter for the People's Brigada tabloid, brought to more than 30 the number of journ
World News May 28, 2016
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Korean women speak out on gender violence
About five years ago, Kim Ji-eun was caught smoking at home by her older brother. She was 20 at the time, enrolled in her first-year at a university, and it was just a day before her final exam. “He started beating me for smoking at home,” Kim told The Korea Herald. “He first slapped me in the face, and I fell on the floor. Then he started violently stomping on my stomach and my head.” The incident severely damaged Kim’s uterus, as her mother did not offer to pay for her required hospital treat
Social Affairs May 23, 2016
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Gangnam murder spurs calls for hate crime law
The government and lawmakers are stepping up moves to legislate preventive measures and stronger punishment against hate crimes, following the murder of a 23-year-old woman in Gangnam last week.Although the police reiterated that they view the case as a random crime committed by a mentally-ill person, politicians have come to the fore to identify it as a hate crime, calling for the need to stiffen penalties for crimes motivated by prejudice. The suspect had testified that he committed the murder
Politics May 23, 2016
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Transitional justice vital to integration of Korean Peninsula
If North and South Korea unifies, integration will be paramount, say experts, highlighting Germany’s ongoing efforts to bridge identities formerly divided by the Cold War. In North Korea, where the Kim dynasty has ruled with a bloodstained, ironfisted grip for over 70 years, many people have suffered pain and trauma over the years, according to observers. Thus, they note, redressing such physical and psychological baggage will prove more arduous than institutional and financial harmonization. P
Foreign Affairs May 15, 2016
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Brazil’s Senate impeaches President Dilma Rousseff
Brazil’s Senate voted Thursday to impeach President Dilma Rousseff after a months-long fight that laid raw the country’s fury over corruption and economic decay, hurling Latin America’s largest country into political turmoil just months before it hosts the Summer Olympics. Rousseff’s enraged backers called the move a coup d’etat and threatened wide-scale protests and strikes. Her foes, meanwhile, insisted that she had broken the law, and that the country’s deep political, social and economic woe
World News May 12, 2016
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Jeju feared to become hotbed of visa overstayers
The number of people who have stayed beyond their legal visits has been on a continuous increase in South Korea, with the visa-free Jeju Island in particular feared to become the hotbed for such visa violations. The increase has naturally led to a jump in illegal entry and employment. According to the Justice Ministry, the number of so-called overstayers in the country has shown a surging trend in recent years -- 167,780 in 2011, 177,854 in 2012, 183,106 in 2013, 208,778 in 2014 and 214,187 last
Social Affairs May 10, 2016
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Justice minister vows to crack down on election law violations
Justice Minister Kim Hyun-woong has vowed to put the utmost efforts into investigating irregular election campaign activities during last week's general elections."Unsuccessful candidates who violated election law cannot be forgiven for what they have done, nor can winners cover up irregularities they committed," Kim told Yonhap News Agency in an interview on Tuesday.Regardless of one's political affiliation or position, the minister said he will lead prosecutors to investigate the cases in a fa
Politics April 21, 2016
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[Kim Seong-kon] Things we often misunderstand
When foreign cultures come to Korea, they seem to change to suit the Korean sentiment and the new environment. For example, TGI Fridays is just an ordinary family restaurant in the States. In Korea, however, it is a rather decent, expensive Western restaurant where you can bring valued guests without hesitation. Another example is hotels. Unlike in the States, Holiday Inn is a four-star hotel in Korea and the Marriot Hotel a five-star super luxury hotel. In the States, Chinese restaurants are kn
Viewpoints April 19, 2016
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