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[Herald Interview] Lawyer on mission to redeem justice failures
Our criminal justice system is not perfect, and most vulnerable to its flaws and errors are the society’s disadvantaged and marginalized, according to one lawyer helping exonerate those wrongly convicted.The celebrated lawyer, Park Joon-young, gained fame for defending men and women who have fallen victim to wrongful convictions, working to prove them innocent.“Laws may be designed to protect the citizens, but they are not foolproof -- because at the end of the day, their execution i
Social Affairs Jan. 21, 2020
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‘I am innocent’: Ex-convict granted chance for exoneration
A paroled ex-convict who spent 19 1/2 years locked behind bars as a child rapist and killer is challenging his 1989 conviction, with a new trial slated for next month.The man, 53, who wanted to be identified only by his surname Yun, told The Korea Herald on Thursday that “a chance to clear my name has come,” after “three decades framed as a criminal.”Suwon District Court on Wednesday said the pretrial hearing for Yun would take place at 10:40 a.m. on Feb. 6, following the
Social Affairs Jan. 16, 2020
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Presidential office voices strong regret over prosecution raid
Cheong Wa Dae expressed strong regret Friday over state prosecutors' attempt at what it called a reckless search of the presidential office. Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office in the morning sent a team of investigators to Cheong Wa Dae with a search warrant for the office of a unit that handles policies related to support for provincial governments. It was part of an intensive probe into allegations that President Moon's aides had meddled in the 2018 Ulsan mayor e
Politics Jan. 10, 2020
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Nissan says ex-chairman Ghosn guilty of 'serious misconduct'
TOKYO (AP) -- Nissan said Tuesday it will still pursue legal action against its former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, despite his escape from Japan to Lebanon. The Japanese automaker said in a statement that Ghosn engaged in serious misconduct while leading the Nissan-Renault-Mitsubishi alliance. "The company will continue to take appropriate legal action to hold Ghosn accountable for the harm that his misconduct has caused to Nissan," it said without giving details. Ghosn faces charges of fi
World News Jan. 7, 2020
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Japan blasts 'unjustifiable' Ghosn's escape
TOKYO (AFP) -- Carlos Ghosn's escape from Japan is "unjustifiable" and he is thought to have left the country using "illegal methods", the Japanese justice minister said Sunday, in the first official public comments on the case.The 65-year-old former Nissan boss skipped bail and fled Japan where he was awaiting trial over multiple counts of financial misconduct that he denies.It was the latest twist in a saga that has gripped the business world and his escape from Japan has l
World News Jan. 5, 2020
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[팟캐스트] (332) 화성연쇄살인사건 재심 / 광주에서 유골 무더기 발견
진행자: 손지형, Paul Kerry1. Forensic report falsified in Hwaseong murder case: prosecution아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638기사요약: 화성연쇄살인사건 당시 경찰의 증거조작 의혹에 대해 검찰이 직접 수사할 것이라고 밝혀.[1] A retrial should be held for a man who may have been wrongly convicted of the rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl in 1988, in light of new evidence and a series of flaws in the original investigation, the prosecution
Podcast Dec. 24, 2019
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Samsung execs sentenced to jail in union-busting case
Samsung execs sentenced to jail in union-busting caseA Seoul court handed down jail terms to key Samsung executives on Tuesday and detained them for sabotaging labor union activities at the top conglomerate's customer service unit.The Seoul Central District Court sentenced Lee Sang-hoon, Samsung Electronics Co.'s chairman of board, to 18 months in prison for breaching labor union-related laws when he served as chief financial officer. "While Lee claims there were many areas he did not know
Industry Dec. 17, 2019
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Court rebukes prosecutors during trial of ex-justice minister’s wife
The court has turned down prosecutors’ request to make changes to the initial complaint filed against former Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s wife, Chung Kyung-shim, a professor at a private university.Chung was indicted Sept. 6, the day of her husband’s confirmation hearing, on suspicion of having forged a document to influence her daughter’s admission to medical school.During a pretrial hearing held Tuesday, the Seoul Central District Court rejected the prosecutors’ pro
Politics Dec. 11, 2019
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Unification Ministry denies claims of deporting North Koreans illegally
The Unification Ministry on Monday denied that two North Koreans were returned to the North unlawfully, saying they were not entitled to protection due to the serious nature of their crimes. “The two North Koreans are not subjected to protection under the North Korean Refugees Protection and Settlement Support Act, as they are ‘nonpolitical’ serious criminals and their acceptance as refugees could pose a danger to the lives and safety of citizens here,” Lee Sang-min, the
North Korea Nov. 11, 2019
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[Editorial] Foreign population
The number of foreign nationals in South Korea has more than doubled over the past two years to 2.42 million in August, according to data recently submitted by the Justice Ministry to a lawmaker. The figure accounted for nearly 4.7 percent of the country’s total population of 51.62 million.About 1.25 million foreigners were registered residents living here for more than three months. The rest included those staying for a shorter period or Koreans with foreign nationalities.More than 60 per
Editorial Nov. 4, 2019
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Liberal pundit claims prosecution probed Cho before nomination
Liberal politician-turned-writer Rhyu Si-min repeated his claim Tuesday that the prosecution secretly investigated Cho Kuk’s family before he was nominated as justice minister.On his YouTube show aired Tuesday evening, Rhyu said that Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl requested a person “who can deliver messages to the president” in mid-August for a meeting with President Moon Jae-in to tell him that Cho shouldn’t be appointed as justice minister.According to Rhyu, Yoon sa
Politics Oct. 30, 2019
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[Herald Review] ‘Black Money’ tells a convincing tale in a questionable manner
There is a certain risk in making a movie based on a true story: The creator takes sides and ends up having an agenda. When the audience is on board with the idea, it’s great. Otherwise, it becomes a problem.“Black Money” is a movie that has a clear purpose and a message to get across, which is to raise awareness about the ongoing multibillion-dollar investor-state dispute between the South Korean government and a private equity firm. “‘Black Money’ is differe
Film Oct. 29, 2019
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Grim find: 39 dead in one of UK's worst trafficking cases
GRAYS (AP) -- Authorities found 39 people dead in a truck in an industrial park in England on Wednesday and arrested the driver on suspicion of murder in one of Britain's worst human-smuggling tragedies.Police were reconstructing the final journey of the victims as they tried to piece together where they were from and how they came to be in England."To put 39 people into a locked metal container shows a contempt for human life that is evil," said Jackie Doyle-Price, a member of Parliam
World News Oct. 24, 2019
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Cho Kuk’s resignation dominates parliamentary audit of Justice Ministry
The parliamentary audit of the Justice Ministry, held Tuesday without the minister, was dominated by political wrangling over Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s resignation the previous day over corruption allegations surrounding his family. The audit proceeded with Vice Justice Minister Kim O-su taking the place of Cho, who stepped down 35 days after he was appointed amid strong resistance from the opposition parties. The opposition bloc denounced Cho as “irresponsible” and demanded a
Politics Oct. 15, 2019
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[Ramesh Ponnuru] Bad legal arguments against impeachment
Once again, Alan Dershowitz, a former Harvard Law School professor, is mounting a defense of US President Donald Trump against the threat of impeachment.In the past, Dershowitz has been willing to get creative in his legal arguments. After Trump said that he would appeal any impeachment attempt to the Supreme Court, Dershowitz claimed that it was “certainly possible” that the court would stop the Senate from holding a trial. Former Justice David Souter had, he explained, once written
Viewpoints Oct. 13, 2019
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S. Korea to ban men with domestic violence record from marrying immigrants
South Korea plans to enact legislation aimed at prohibiting men with a criminal record of domestic violence from marrying foreign brides, the justice ministry said Thursday.The enactment of the legislation, of which the ministry will make a prior announcement on Monday, comes as part of the government follow-up measures to improve the country's immigration marriage system and prevent violence against marriage immigrants.In July, public outcry erupted after the release on social media of a video
Social Affairs Oct. 10, 2019
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Cho Kuk scandal brings forth ideological clash
The 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 Seoul on Saturday. The joint action of people supporting the government’s efforts to fight judicial injustice said they will hold their seventh candlelight vigil on 6 p.m. in front of the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul.On the same day, protesters demanding his resignation w
Politics Sept. 27, 2019
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[News Focus] Prosecution reform stands at crucial crossroads
SEJONG -- In South Korea, the military seized control of state affairs for about three decades from the 1960s to the 1980s.Though Korea is no longer a dictatorship, if asked whether the country still has a privileged class with an abundance of unchecked power, no doubt most ordinary people would not hesitate to point the finger at prosecutors.But certain segments of society -- notably prosecutors and right-wing politicians -- would vociferously disagree. They would say the prosecution has carrie
Politics Sept. 26, 2019
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Prosecution zeroes in on Cho Kuk
An investigation into Justice Minister Cho Kuk is now a possibility as dozens of prosecutors are looking into his suspected involvement in his family’s investment in a private equity fund and alleged attempts to destroy evidence. A number of prosecutors and other staff with expertise in investigating financial crime cases have joined the team scrutinizing Cho’s family at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office. They include a prosecutor who investigated stock trade irreg
Social Affairs Sept. 20, 2019
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[News Focus] 57% of Koreans support prosecution reform despite Cho Kuk scandal: poll
SEJONG -- An interest among the people under the Moon Jae-in administration is whether an independent investigative agency, which holds the authority to indict crime-suspected prosecutors or other public officials, will be launched.The agency, which is being pushed in the 20th National Assembly, has been dubbed the Senior Civil Servant Crime Investigation unit.Previous administrations and legislatures had also tried and failed to create such a body, such as the Roh Moo-hyun administration’
Politics Sept. 17, 2019
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