Articles by Kim Yon-se
Kim Yon-se
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[Ferry Disaster] Court holds first Sewol trial
The prosecution has embarked on the process of proving that the captain and several crew members of the sunken ferry Sewol abandoned the vessel without any attempt to evacuate passengers.While more than 10 victims of the April 16 tragedy are still missing, the Gwangju District Court on Tuesday held the first trial hearing on the case, for which the prosecution indicted Sewol ferry captain Lee Joon-seok and three other sailors on charges of homicide due to willful negligence in mid-May.Eleven oth
Social Affairs June 10, 2014
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Environment tech fair to kick off in Seoul
The Ministry of Environment said Monday that state-of-the-art products that utilize advanced green energy technologies are to be showcased in Seoul this week.Korea is scheduled to host the 36th International Exhibition on Environmental Technology & Green Energy ― dubbed ENVEX 2014 ― at Coex in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul, from June 10-13.“We expect the fair for this year will provide a place where all the (newly) developed green energy technologies are introduced,” said the ministry in a state
Social Affairs June 9, 2014
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Park ally cleared of NLL-related charges
A political heavyweight of the ruling party and close confidant of President Park Geun-hye has been cleared of charges that he illegally acquired a transcript from a 2007 summit between then-President Roh Moo-hyun and North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.The Seoul Central District Court announced Monday that Rep. Kim Moo-sung of the Saenuri Party “was not in a position to take care of details regarding the summit minutes,” adding that it has found no charge to indict the lawmaker.Kim has been suspect
Social Affairs June 9, 2014
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Another victim of Japan’s wartime sex slavery dies
A South Korean woman who was forced into sexual slavery for the Japanese imperial army during World War II died Sunday, another sign that time is running out for the aging victims to receive an apology and due compensation, a civic group said.Bae Chun-hee died at age 91, according to the House of Sharing, which runs a shelter for victims of Japan’s sexual enslavement.Her death leaves only 54 surviving victims of one of the most serious wartime crimes by Japan. Initially, 237 women were on the li
Social Affairs June 8, 2014
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Prosecutors set to summon Yoo’s wife
The prosecution is poised to summon the wife of Yoo Byung-eun, the de facto owner of the sunken ferry Sewol, in a bid to put more psychological pressure on the fugitive, investigators said Sunday.Prosecutors bought up their plan to summon Yoo’s wife Kwon Yoon-ja after the Incheon District Court issued an arrest warrant for Yoo’s brother in-law, Kwon Oh-kyun, on Saturday.The wife’s younger brother Kwon became the first figure among Yoo’s family, relatives and in-laws to be taken into custody. He
Social Affairs June 8, 2014
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Seoul vows relentless retaliation against N.K. if provoked
South Korea’s new national security adviser vowed a relentless retaliation against North Korea if provoked again, an official said Saturday, the latest in a series of harsh rhetoric against each other.Kim Kwan-jin, who currently doubles as the defense minister, also called on them to “have a strong fighting capability to relentlessly retaliate against the enemy and completely make it surrender in case of the enemy’s provocation.”He gave the instructions during his trip to a military unit near th
North Korea June 8, 2014
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Saenuri reformist wins Jeju race
Won Hee-ryong of the ruling Saenuri Party has been elected governor of Jeju Province, where he was born in 1964, beating out the contender from the main opposition party with a large margin.Won has continued to far surpass Shin Koo-bum of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy in approval ratings according to a variety of polls over the past few weeks. Pundits share the view that he could eventually target the 2017 or 2022 presidential elections.The Jeju governor-elect has attained public recog
Politics June 4, 2014
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Yoo’s in-law arrested for embezzlement
Investigators on Wednesday arrested the brother-in-law of Yoo Byung-eun, de facto owner of the sunken ferry Sewol, for engaging in dubious intra-group deals as the head of a unit of Chonghaejin Marine Co., the operator of the ill-fated vessel.According to the Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office, the suspect Kwon Oh-kyun allegedly pocketed company funds to illicitly transfer to the fugitive Yoo and his children.Kwon is working for the irregularity-saddled Chonghaejin group as chief of Trigon Kor
Social Affairs June 4, 2014
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Arrest warrants issued for two ship inspectors
The Gwangju District Court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for a senior vessel safety operator of the Korea Shipping Association’s Incheon unit and a vessel inspector of the Korean Register of Shipping’s Mokpo unit.The two suspects ― a 51-year-old vessel safety operator surnamed Kim and a vessel inspector surnamed Jeon ― allegedly approved the operation of the Sewol ferry and issued a safety certificate without verifying the authenticity of the “forged” report submitted by Chonghaejin Marine C
Social Affairs June 3, 2014
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Prosecution suspects information leaks aided ferry owner’s getaway
Investigators on Monday raised the possibility that internal information on tracing fugitive Yoo Byung-eun, the de facto owner of the sunken ferry Sewol, might have been leaked.While an extraordinary investigation team, composed of about 70 prosecutors and policemen, has been leading the nationwide search for Yoo, the Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office alleged that Yoo or his followers could have accessed intelligence held by investigators.A senior prosecutor in charge of the team was quoted b
Social Affairs June 2, 2014
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Park yet to tackle prosecutors’ exclusive right
Last Thursday, the nation’s top court confirmed a prison term and fines for former senior prosecutor Kim Kwang-joon for taking kickbacks worth at least 400 million won ($380,000) from suspects engaging in business irregularities.The 53-year-old ex-prosecutor was sentenced to seven years behind bars. He was also ordered to pay a criminal fine of 100 million won and, in restitution for the bribery, additional charges of 450 million won.Before Kim was indicted in late 2012, the two major law enforc
Social Affairs June 1, 2014
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Yoo’s alleged getaway car found in Jeonju
The prosecution has embarked an investigation into a sedan that is believed to have been used as a getaway car by Yoo Byung-eun, the de facto owner of the sunken ferry Sewol, and some of his followers.Investigators on Friday secured an EF Sonata, which was reportedly parked unoccupied at a lot in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province.While the prosecution alleged the car’s license plate coincided with the earlier wanted car, it is looking into video from closed-circuit televisions on highways and other
Social Affairs May 30, 2014
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Diver dies in search of sunken ferry
A diver taking part in search operations inside the sunken ferry Sewol died Friday after suffering from breathing difficulties, officials said.The diver, who took part in operations to cut open windows at the back end of the submerged hull, complained of breathing difficulties and was flown to a nearby hospital by helicopter, but was pronounced dead soon after, the officials said.The government’s disaster response team is scheduled to hold a press conference later in the day to explain the detai
Social Affairs May 30, 2014
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Prosecution seeks warrant for Yoo’s aide
The prosecution said Thursday that it had asked the Incheon District Court to issue an arrest warrant for medical professor Lee Jae-ok, who allegedly masterminded the escape of Yoo Byung-eun, the de facto owner of the sunken ferry Sewol.Lee is chief of the Hemato-Centric Life Foundation, a quasi-medical unit under the wing of the Salvation Sect, which is led by the fugitive Yoo. Lee, in his late 40s, is also a professor at a medical college in city near Seoul.According to prosecutors, Lee is to
Social Affairs May 29, 2014
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Police raid torched hospital for elderly
Investigators on Thursday raided a hospital for the elderly in Jangseong, South Jeolla Province, where a fire took the lives of 21 people and injured eight others on Wednesday.According to police, 10 investigators confiscated a variety of documents related to medical records and fire safety procedures, while an 81-year-old patient with senile dementia has been taken into custody on suspicion of setting the fire.The Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency said it would summon the hospital’s senior offic
Social Affairs May 29, 2014
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