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Cho Kuk scandal brings forth ideological clashPoliticsSept 27, 2019The political ideological clash in South Korea appears have heightened following the alleged impropriety of Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s family with rival groups set to hold simultaneous rallies in Seo... -
Man arrested for fatally beating stepson for 20 hoursSocial affairsSept 27, 2019A South Korean man in his 20s has been taken into custody on suspicion of beating his stepson to death. On Friday, the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency revealed it is seeking an arrest warrant for... -
Ninth case of African swine fever confirmed in GanghwaSocial affairsSept 27, 2019Another case of African swine fever has been found in the Ganghwa district of Incheon, pushing up the total number of confirmed cases to nine. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs sai... -
Samsung heiress ordered to pay W14.1b to ex-husband in divorce caseSocial affairsSept 26, 2019An appeals court on Thursday ordered Samsung Group heiress Lee Boo-jin to pay 14.1 billion won ($11.76 million) in alimony to her ex-husband Im Woo-jae, a former employee at a Samsung affiliate. The... -
More than 4,000 academics call for prosecutorial reform, end to Cho Kuk probePoliticsSept 26, 2019Thousands of South Korean academics on Thursday called to push through with prosecutorial reform, amid the prosecution’s ongoing investigation into Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s family. A group, callin... -
![[News brief] Ethics teacher in Gwangju accused of child abuse](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2019/09/25/20190925000701_0.jpg)
[News brief] Ethics teacher in Gwangju accused of child abuseSocial affairsSept 25, 2019The case of a middle school teacher who was investigated by police on allegations of child abuse for screening an indecent film in class has been sent to the prosecution. The Gwangju Nambu Police St... -
![[News brief] Number of parolees rises 61% over 5 years](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2019/09/25/20190925000601_0.jpg)
[News brief] Number of parolees rises 61% over 5 yearsSocial affairsSept 25, 2019The number of inmates released on parole has increased 61 percent over five years, data released by the National Assembly’s Legislative and Judiciary Committee showed Wednesday. A total of 8,667 con... -
![[From the scene] Gimpo nursing home fire leaves 2 dead, 47 injured](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2019/09/24/20190924000752_0.jpg)
[From the scene] Gimpo nursing home fire leaves 2 dead, 47 injuredSocial affairsSept 24, 2019GIMPO, Gyeonggi Province -- A woman, 90, and a man, 86, were killed and 47 others injured in a fire at a nursing home in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday morning. According to the Gimpo Fire Statio... -
![[Newsmaker] Petition urging for punishment of teenage violence reaches 200,000 signatures](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2019/09/24/20190924000688_0.jpg)
[Newsmaker] Petition urging for punishment of teenage violence reaches 200,000 signaturesSocial affairsSept 24, 2019A petition calling for the punishment of five teenagers who allegedly assaulted a 13-year-old in Suwon has garnered over 200,000 signatures. As of 11 a.m. Tuesday, more than 210,000 people had signe... -
Yonsei professor accused of disparaging ‘comfort women’ suspended, denies allegationsSocial affairsSept 23, 2019A Yonsei University professor was suspended Monday from teaching after his remarks on wartime sexual enslavement sparked controversy. The university said Monday in a statement that Ryu Seok-chun, a ... -
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[Newsmaker] Doctor performs abortion on wrong patientSocial affairsSept 23, 2019A pregnant woman here lost her child when a doctor performed an abortion after medical staff mixed up her medical chart with that of another patient. Seoul Gangseo Police Station on Monday said they... -
University students nationwide call for Cho Kuk’s resignationSocial affairsSept 22, 2019Students at South Korea’s top three universities are planning to expand their protest against Justice Minister Cho Kuk, calling for participants from colleges across the nation. In a statement issue... -
Son of former police officer stopped with bullets at airportSocial affairsSept 22, 2019A 47-year-old man, the son of a former police officer, was caught by airport security holding three bullets at around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. He was discovered with the bullets at the airport securit... -
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[Newsmaker] Fire at Dongdaemun fashion market injures 2, fumes continue for hoursSocial affairsSept 22, 2019A fire that started around midnight Sunday at a fashion wholesale market in central Seoul continued to burn Sunday afternoon, with two people injured. Fire authorities have been fighting the blaze f... -
Seoul to host international legal conference next weekSocial affairsSept 19, 2019The International Bar Association Annual Conference is slated to start Monday at Coex in southern Seoul. Around 6,000 lawyers from 131 countries will attend the six-day legal forum, according to the...
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