Articles by Kim Yon-se
Kim Yon-se
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Army deserter injures four in traffic accident
A soldier who deserted his post after fearing disciplinary action for bullying his subordinates injured four civilians in two separate traffic accidents, authorities said Saturday.The incident comes after the death of an Army conscript who was repeatedly bullied and assaulted by senior comrades in April sent shockwaves across the nation and has led to calls for major reform of barracks life.The Army corporal, identified only by his family name Lee from the 6th Artillery Brigade, commandeered a 5
Social Affairs Aug. 10, 2014
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General-level judge to preside over trial on soldier’s death
A general will be named the presiding judge over a trial of soldiers indicted on charges of killing a fellow serviceman earlier in the year, reflecting the importance the military places on the case, an official source said Saturday.According to a senior insider, a general officer appointed by the commander of the 3rd Corps and two colonels from the judge advocate’s office will sit as judges in the court-martial for sergeant Lee and the five others implicated in the death of corporal Yoon.“Those
Social Affairs Aug. 10, 2014
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N.K. foreign minister remains tight-lipped at ASEAN forum
North Korea’s foreign minister arrived in Myanmar Saturday for a regional security meeting where his country’s nuclear program is expected to be a major topic, while South Korea is moving to drum up international support for its plan to rein in its belligerent communist neighbor.Ri Su-yong, who became the North’s top diplomat in April, was tight-lipped upon arrival at the airport and declined to answer questions by dozens of waiting reporters. He then was whisked away by aides.North Korea is a m
North Korea Aug. 10, 2014
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Incheon Asiad committee to help N.K. delegation
The organizing committee of the Incheon Asian Games said Saturday that it will provide administrative and other support to North Korean delegates who will visit South Korea later this month for the draw that will group teams for competition at the at the quadrennial continental event.The committee said that if the North sends a list of its National Olympic Committee officials to be sent to Incheon for the draw, it will extend all possible administrative help, including issuing visitors’ cards to
North Korea Aug. 10, 2014
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Saenuri’s Rep. Park probed for slush funds
Investigators questioned Rep. Park Sang-eun of the Saenuri Party over bribery allegations at the Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office on Thursday.The second-term governing party lawmaker is under suspicion of taking illicit funds from either candidates who attempted to run in the June 4 local elections or from regional CEOs in the construction industry in Incheon.The prosecution has been striving to reveal the source of the 630 million won ($611,000) that was found in cash in Park’s sedan and at
Social Affairs Aug. 7, 2014
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Prosecution urged to continue probe into Yoo’s family
Pundits have expressed worries that law enforcement authorities might end their investigation into the family and aides of the late Yoo Byung-eun, the owner of the sunken ferry Sewol, without publicizing meaningful results. Among the key aspects of the probe have been Yoo’s business malfeasance and the undetermined cause of his death. Investigators say the 73-year-old was found dead on June 12. Political commentator Park Sang-byung said Thursday that the prosecution appears to be finalizing its
Social Affairs Aug. 7, 2014
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Prosecutor averts indictment despite kickback charges
The Supreme Prosecutors’ Office said Thursday that it has decided not to indict an incumbent prosecutor who was suspected of taking kickbacks from a businessman.The prosecutor was placed under internal inspection for allegedly receiving 17 million won ($16,500) in bribes from a businessman, who was reportedly murdered by an associate of a Seoul City councilor in a contract killing.The prosecution, however, said it is hard to pass down criminal punishment even though the authority found that the
Social Affairs Aug. 7, 2014
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Prosecutor general also pressured to resign
The post of national police chief has been replaced nearly four months after the April 16 ferry sinking disaster, which could also put pressure on the incumbent prosecutor general to resign.President Park Geun-hye on Wednesday named Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency chief Kang Sin-myeong, 50, as the nation’s 19th commissioner of the National Police Agency.The appointment came a day after Lee Sung-han, who had led the investigation into the Sewol ferry accident, offered to step down from the post.
Social Affairs Aug. 6, 2014
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Crime ring seized over illegal gambling site
The police said Wednesday that it had rounded up a crime syndicate that operated an illicit gambling website that facilitated a total of 400 billion won ($390 million) in bets.“Twenty-nine members from five gangs in Gyeonggi Province were involved as store managers and recruiters,” the police said in a statement. “They operated the game, called “Badugi,” from March 2012 to May 2014.”A Suwon district court issued a warrant for custody of three gang members, including a leader surnamed Yang. In ad
Social Affairs Aug. 6, 2014
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Lawmakers embroiled in bribe scandal
Three main opposition lawmakers on Tuesday denied allegations that they had taken kickbacks from a vocational school that was trying to attain authorities’ approval to change its name.Their denials came a day after the prosecution unveiled its plan to verify the bribe charges against the three lawmakers of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy ― Reps. Shin Gye-ryoon, Kim Jae-yun and Shin Hak-yong.The prosecution said it would summon Shin Gye-ryoon and Kim in the coming days or weeks, adding th
Social Affairs Aug. 5, 2014
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Part-time policy creates low-quality jobs
The number of part-timers in Korea has increased by about 160,000, or 9.1 percent, over the past year to 1.91 million as of March 2014.Data from the Ministry of Employment and Labor showed that the number of part-time jobs has notably climbed compared to the figures from the past administration. The figures were 1.52 million in 2010 and 1.53 million in 2011.The current administration has vowed to increase the nation’s employment rate to 70 percent by 2017, up from 64 percent at present ― one of
Social Affairs Aug. 4, 2014
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Art professor tapped as culture minister
President Park Geun-hye nominated Kim Jong-deok, a visual design professor at Hongik University, as the new culture minister, officials said Sunday.Along with Kim, Park appointed Kim Young-seok, presidential secretary for maritime and fisheries, vice maritime minister. The announcement was made nearly three weeks after Chung Sung-keun, a former TV news anchor, withdrew his nomination for the culture minister post. He was accused of having a drunk driving record and other ethical misdeeds. Kim Jo
Politics Aug. 3, 2014
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(Photo News) Cloudy vacation
Summer vacationers are banned from swimming at Haeundae Beach, Busan, during a high tide alert on Sunday as Typhoon Nakri hit the southern coast. (Yonhap)
Social Affairs Aug. 3, 2014
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Prosecutors get mild sanctions for document forgery
The prosecution and the National Intelligence Service have been under public fire after officials rigged evidence to indict a former Seoul City public servant.The Justice Ministry, however, took lenient disciplinary actions against the prosecutors, who submitted fabricated documents to judges during the trial of ex-Seoul City official Yu Wu-seong over espionage charges. The spy agency NIS handed over the materials to the prosecutors. The three implicated prosecutors were working for the Seoul Ce
Social Affairs Aug. 3, 2014
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Prosecution pressured to detain Yoo’s driver
The prosecution interrogated the late Yoo Byung-eun’s chauffeur Yang Hoi-jeong for the third consecutive day, looking for clues pertaining to the tycoon’s death.While Yang was again summoned to the Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office on Thursday on charges of sheltering Yoo, or engaging in more grave malfeasance, the prosecution has yet to determine whether to ask the court to issue a warrant for his custody. Yang, 55, has continued to argue that he was not informed of the whereabouts of Yoo,
Social Affairs July 31, 2014
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