Father gets 22 years for beating teen daughter to death

A Chinese man in his 40s who beat his teenage daughter to death with a blunt object after an argument was sentenced to a heavier prison term by an appellate court. The Suwon High Court on Thursday overturned a lower court ruling that had sentenced the man to 18 years in prison and handed down a 22-year sentence on charges of child abuse resulting in murder. The court also ordered him barred from working at child-related institutions for seven years. The appellate court said the killing could not

2026-07-10 14:51:09:00

Weekend heat, tropical nights to follow Friday rain

Heavy rain across the greater Seoul area and Gangwon Province is expected to ease later Friday, giving way to a spell of hot and humid weather likely to last through the weekend and into early next week. The Korea Meteorological Administration said the strongest rainfall would remain concentrated in northern Gyeonggi Province and inland areas of northern Gangwon Province through the morning, with some areas likely to see intense downpours before conditions improve later in the day. The agency wa

2026-07-10 11:06:59:00

How to avoid used car scams on Karrot

Buying a used car through a secondhand marketplace can be convenient, but foreign residents in Korea should be careful before sending money or agreeing to a deal. The Seoul Foreign Resident Portal recently posted a warning about used car scams on Karrot, the local secondhand marketplace app, after reports of fraud linked to used-car transactions. Common scams include fake listings for cars that do not exist, rental cars or vehicles owned by someone else being sold as private cars, and third-part

2026-07-08 16:13:28:00

Free legal seminar on workplace sexual harassment

Foreign residents in Korea can join a free legal seminar on workplace sexual harassment, sexual violence and related legal protections later this month. The seminar, titled “Understanding workplace sexual harassment, sexual violence and related laws in Korea,” will be held July 21 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Yeoksam 1-dong Community Service Center in southern Seoul. The session is designed for foreign residents who want to better understand what counts as workplace sexual harassment in Korea, what

2026-07-08 11:39:28:00

Mother faces 30 years over toddler left unfed for 67 hours

Prosecutors have sought a 30-year prison term for a woman in her 20s accused of leaving her 19-month-old daughter without food for up to 67 hours before the child died of prolonged neglect. The request was made Tuesday during the final hearing at the Incheon District Court in the woman’s trial on charges including child abuse resulting in death under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Child Abuse Crimes. Prosecutors said the woman failed to properly feed or care for her second

2026-07-07 16:35:46:00

English kindergartens to face up to 3 million won fine for level tests

English-language kindergartens and other private education providers for preschoolers will be barred from using tests or evaluations for admissions or class placement starting Oct. 1, the Education Ministry said Tuesday. The ministry announced a proposed enforcement decree for the revised Act on the Establishment and Operation of Private Teaching Institutes and Extracurricular Lessons, specifying what will be banned under the new rules. The ban covers written, oral, interview and practical tests

2026-07-07 16:35:39:00

Checkmate your weekend in Suwon

Chess may be played quietly, but every match is a small battle of patience, focus and nerve. For foreign residents who like strategy games and want to test their skills, Suwon has a tournament coming up. The KT Suwon Branch International Chess Tournament will be held on Aug. 23 from 10 a.m. to noon at KT Suwon Branch in Jangan-gu, Suwon. The tournament is open to KT customers, with foreigners living in Korea also welcome, according to the event poster. A separate notice says the event is for for

2026-07-06 14:22:39:00

Over 700 foreign riders caught in delivery app crackdown

Hundreds of foreign nationals were caught working as delivery riders in South Korea by using other people’s app accounts, as authorities move to crack down on unauthorized work in the fast-growing platform delivery industry. The Justice Ministry said Monday it caught 734 foreign riders and 16 delivery agencies during a five-month crackdown from January to May. The number of riders was nearly 11 times the 67 caught throughout last year. The ministry said the riders were accused of working outside

2026-07-06 13:24:12:00

Police to launch safety bureau for women, minors after stalking response failures

South Korea’s national police agency plans to create a dedicated bureau for women’s and juvenile safety, a move aimed at strengthening victim protection and crime prevention after stalking and violence cases exposed gaps in coordination among authorities. The Korean National Police Agency’s reorganization plan, centered on the creation of a new women and juveniles bureau, recently passed a review by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, according to a local media outlet Chosun Ilbo on Monday.

2026-07-06 11:38:53:00

Police probe bomb threat after baseball chant evokes Gwangju massacre

Police have launched an investigation after an online post claimed that a bomb had been planted at Gwangju Jeil High School, days after the school became the target of a controversial chant during a national high school baseball tournament. The National Police Agency said Sunday it had opened an investigation into what it called a public threat linked to a recent cheering controversy at a high school baseball game. “Such acts are clear crimes that violate students’ right to learn and disrupt the

2026-07-05 16:52:10:00