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October 14, 2019 Politics

What lies ahead for prosecution reform?

With Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s resignation on Monday, questions remain on the future course of prosecution reform -- a key Moon Jae-in agenda. In his resignation letter, Cho said he was a “kindling...

[Breaking] Justice Minister Cho Kuk steps down

Justice Minister Cho Kuk resigned from his cabinet post Monday, after nearly two months of investigation by prosecutors into corruption allegations surrounding his family. Cho said in a statement th...

October 14, 2019
Politics
Justice minister to unveil detailed prosecution reform scheme

Cheong Wa Dae, the government and ruling Democratic Party of Korea said on Sunday the Justice Ministry is to announce a plan that would reduce the prosecution’s special investigation units Monday. T...

October 13, 2019
Politics
Justice minister’s wife to face court over alleged family corruption

Court proceedings into the corruption scandal surrounding Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s family are slated for later this week, a Seoul court said Sunday. According to Seoul Central District Court, the ...

October 13, 2019
Politics
Police say innocent man may have been jailed for 1980s Hwaseong murder

SUWON, Gyeonggi Province -- Police are examining the possibility that they may have charged the wrong man 30 years ago for a rape and murder that occurred in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province. The Gyeongg...

October 10, 2019
Social affairs
Probe into irregularities in Cho Kuk family foundation zeroes in on minister’s mother, brother

A Seoul court on Wednesday refused to issue an arrest warrant for Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s younger brother, Cho Kwon. Prosecutors had sought the warrant over allegations of bribery and embezzlement...

October 9, 2019
Politics
Seoul ministry, Philippine agency team up to support Filipino marriage migrants

Cultural understanding is key to multicultural marriages, says Justice Francisco P. Acosta, the chief of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas. The Commission on Filipinos Overseas, a presidential co...

October 8, 2019
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Cho Kuk probe takes center stage at parliamentary audit of prosecutors’ office

An audit of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office at the National Assembly saw a heated confrontation between the ruling and opposition parties Monday. The prosecutors in Seoul are leading ...

October 7, 2019
Politics
Nearly 800 workplace bullying complaints filed in two months: ministry

Some 800 instances of workplace bullying have been reported in two months since a new labor law against workplace harassment came into force on July 16. The number of complaints filed by employees a...

October 4, 2019
Social affairs
Police block anti-Cho Kuk protesters outside Cheong Wa Dae; 46 arrested

A large-scale rally calling for Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s resignation is expected to last all night. Hundreds of thousands gathered Thursday afternoon in Gwanghwamun Square, central Seoul, to prote...

October 3, 2019
Social affairs
Protesters call for sacking justice minister

Massive demonstrations were held in central Seoul on Thursday demanding the resignation of Cho Kuk, the controversial minister of justice. On the National Foundation Day, groups of protesters took t...

October 3, 2019
Social affairs
Prosecutors summon justice minister’s wife for questioning

Prosecutors in Seoul on Thursday grilled Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s wife for eight hours on various corruption allegations involving her family. The questioning stopped at around 5 p.m. at her reques...

October 3, 2019
Politics
Serial murder suspect confesses to 14 murders, 30 rapes

SUWON, Gyeonggi Province -- The police announced Wednesday that Lee Chun-jae, 56, has admitted he was a serial killer 30 years ago and responsible for more unsolved crimes. He has confessed to nine ...

October 2, 2019
Social affairs
International lawyers urge Seoul to repatriate N. Korean waitresses

A committee of international lawyers has concluded that a dozen North Korean restaurant workers who arrived in South Korea in April 2016 were victims of an abduction, and called for their repatriatio...

September 30, 2019
North Korea
Top prosecutor reaffirms commitment to reform

Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl said Sunday that the prosecution would fully comply with the Moon Jae-in administration’s push for prosecutorial reform. This is the first official statement from th...

September 29, 2019
Politics

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