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Evidence of wrongful convictions grows
“He lies like an eyewitness.” It’s an old Russian saying, of uncertain provenance but enduring popularity among the defense bar. Unfortunately, there is truth to the proverb ― and the result is that too many innocent people go to jail for crimes they didn’t commit, and too many of the guilty go free.A new report issued jointly by the U.S. Department of Justice and the International Association of Chiefs of Police shows how common wrongful convictions are and suggests ways to help prevent them. D
Viewpoints Dec. 6, 2013
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Political tension rises over alleged Blue House role in love child scandal
The prosecution on Thursday raided the home and office of an official suspected of requesting a presidential staffer to check the personal information of a child alleged to be an illegitimate son of former Prosecutor General Chae Dong-wook. The official, identified only with his surname Kim and affiliated with the Ministry of Security and Public Administration, has denied the allegation raised by the presidential office following its internal probe into the case. The prosecution said it will als
Social Affairs Dec. 5, 2013
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Independent probe into NIS lurks as pitfall for parliament
Rival parties began reviewing the government’s budget plans on Wednesday, following an agreement the day before on processing reforms of the intelligence agency and election process. But the interparty feud, which has brought the National Assembly to a halt on several occasions this year, appears to be far from over as they still differ on the matter of launching a special counsel investigation into the National Intelligence Service’s alleged election meddling.After both parties made significant
Politics Dec. 4, 2013
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China’s farmers await revolution in land reform
GANGZHONG, China (AFP) ― China’s promise to allow 600 million farmers to trade land could enable vast numbers to find a better life, but Lu Jinliang’s experience shows the challenges of implementing reform, including entrenched local government interests.Two years ago, he rented out a small patch of fallow land to a neighbor in Gangzhong village to raise pigs, with the 480 yuan ($79) annual income supplementing his salary from working in a sweater factory.But local authorities invalidated the ar
World News Nov. 26, 2013
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S. Korea's ex-crime boss arrested in Philippines
One of South Korea's most wanted fugitives and former gang boss, Cho Yang-eun, has been arrested in the Philippines and is set to be handed over to the South Korean authorities, Seoul police said on Tuesday, confirming an earlier media report from China.Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said the 63-year-old Cho, wanted for charges of fraud, was arrested inside a casino in the northern Philippine city of Angeles.Earlier on Tuesday, China's Xinhua news agency, from Manila, reported the arrest of Ch
World News Nov. 26, 2013
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Sex offenders' recidivism rate falls
The recidivism rate among sex offenders has dropped somewhat over the past year due in part to stronger oversight by the police, data showed Sunday.According to the National Police Agency (NPA), a total of 24,471 sex offenders have been arrested nationwide since November last year. Of that total, 1,556 offenders were found to have committed the same crime before, marking a recidivism rate of 6.35 percent.Over the same period between 2011 and 2012, the rate was 8.01 percent, according to the NPA.
Social Affairs Nov. 24, 2013
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Bitcoin supporters defend cyber currency at U.S. Senate hearing
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― Bitcoin supporters told a U.S. Senate hearing Monday the virtual currency unit should not be viewed negatively by authorities despite its links to crime. The currency has been linked to a series of high-profile criminal cases in recent months, most notably in the raid on the Silk Road website, dubbed the “eBay for illegal drugs.”“Bitcoin is not a magic cloak for illicit transactions,” Patrick Murck, general counsel for Bitcoin Foundation, which promotes the currency, told the
World Business Nov. 19, 2013
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Criminal sentencing in urgent need of reform
When both the nation’s top justice official ― Attorney General Eric Holder ― and Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy say there is a problem with criminal sentencing, it is time to take notice. When Democrats and Republicans in a divided Congress agree that our nation’s system of federal sentencing laws is in dire need of reform, it is time to remedy chronic problems in criminal sentencing.Congress enacted federal mandatory minimum sentences beginning in the 1980s in an effort to mitigate what
Viewpoints Nov. 17, 2013
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Former vice justice minister cleared of sex crime charges
Kim Hak-ui, a former vice justice minister, was cleared on Monday of charges of receiving sexual services in return for business favors from a local developer. Kim is one of a number of high-profile figures who attended a series of banquets hosted by construction businessman Yoon Jung-cheon between 2008 and 2011.Kim stepped down in March because of the scandal. The prosecution indicted Yoon in July on 10 charges including rape, bribery and narcotics use. (christory@heraldcorp.com)
Social Affairs Nov. 11, 2013
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Possible evidence of Arafat poisoning is reported
Swiss scientists have found evidence suggesting Yasser Arafat may have been poisoned with a radioactive substance, a TV station reported Wednesday, prompting new allegations by his widow that the Palestinian leader was the victim of a “shocking” crime.Palestinian officials have long accused Israel of poisoning Arafat, a claim Israel has denied. Arafat died under mysterious circumstances at a French military hospital in 2004, a month after falling ill at his Israeli-besieged West Bank compound.Th
World News Nov. 7, 2013
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문재인 "대화록 멀쩡하게 잘 있다"…檢, 참고인 조사
민주당 문재인 의원이 2007년 남북정상회담 회의록 폐기 의혹과 관련해 6일 오후 참고인 신분으로 검찰 조사를 받기 위해 출석했다.문 의원은 이날 오후 1시 47분께 변호인과 함께 서초동 검찰청사에 도착했다.문 의원은 취재진의 쏟아지는 질문에 "국민들은 이미 다 알고 있다. 노무현 대통령과 참여정부는 NLL(북방한계선)을 확실하게 지켰다. 대화록은 멀쩡하게 잘 있다"라고 말했다.문 의원은 "이 사건의 본질은 참여정부가 국정원에 남겨놓은 국가 비밀기록을 국정원과 여당이 불법적으로 빼돌리고 내용을 왜곡해서 대통령 선거에 악용한 것"이라며 "검찰의 수사는 잡으라는 도둑은 안 잡고 오히려 신고한 사람에게 '너는 잘못은 없느냐'라고 따지는 격"이라고 말한 뒤 조사실로 향했다.서울중앙지검 공안2부(김광수 부장검사)는 지난 2일 문 의원에게 '가급적 이른 시일에 참고인 신분으로 나와 조사를 받으라'며 출석 요구를 했다.검찰은 문 의원을 상대로 2007년 회담 이후 생산한 회의록이 대통령기록물
한국어판 Nov. 6, 2013
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Moon defends his late boss, attacks prosecution probe
Rep. Moon Jae-in of the main opposition Democratic Party on Wednesday appeared for questioning in the probe into irregularities surrounding the transcript of the 2007 inter-Korean summit. “President Roh Moo-hyun and the Participation Administration clearly defended the NLL. The real issue in the case is illegally using the transcript stored at the National Intelligence Service in the election,” Moon said as he entered the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office. “The prosecution’s investigati
Politics Nov. 6, 2013
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Toronto mayor admits crack use, plans to keep job
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford acknowledged for the first time Tuesday that he smoked crack “probably a year ago” when he was in a “drunken stupor,” but he refused to resign despite immense pressure to step aside as leader of Canada's largest city.Ford said he loves his job and “for the sake of the taxpayers, we must get back to work immediately.”Allegations that the mayor had been caught on video smoking crack surfaced in news reports in May. Ford initially insisted the video did not exist, sidestepped
World News Nov. 6, 2013
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Military action needed to end Syrian horror
RIYADH ― No issue in the world today is of greater immediate importance than the need to end the civil war in Syria. The past two and a half years have been a disaster for peace, stability, and our sense of common humanity. Gut-wrenching images of unspeakable, indiscriminate violence against civilians have shocked the world. According to the latest United Nations estimates, more than 100,000 Syrians, including many children, have lost their lives as a result of the criminal behavior of Bashar al
Viewpoints Nov. 4, 2013
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Edward Snowden has Japan copying China’s playbook
Shinzo Abe is so obsessed with China eclipsing Japan on the global stage that he’s adopting some of his neighbor’s policies. What else can we say about the secrecy law the prime minister’s cabinet approved on Oct. 25, an act that would do so much to undermine and constrain his people’s right to know?Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party says the move ― which gives ministries the authority to classify as state secrets information on counterintelligence, counterterrorism, defense and diplomacy ― is neces
Viewpoints Nov. 4, 2013
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Anti-pork barrel hackers hit 38 Philippine websites
Hackers opposed to the graft-ridden pork barrel system attacked on Sunday the website of the Office of the Ombudsman and those of 37 other government bodies, posting a message calling on Filipinos to join a protest against corruption at the House of Representatives on Nov. 5. The Office of the Ombudsman handles the plunder cases filed in connection with the 10 billion peso ($228 million) pork barrel scam and the misuse of 900 million pesos from the Malampaya Fund meant for storm victims. The att
World News Nov. 4, 2013
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U.S. denies Obama knew of Merkel spying
The imbroglio over the tapping of Angela Merkel's phone deepened Sunday, after a U.S. denial that President Barack Obama was personally informed for years of electronic surveillance against the German chancellor.As a sense of betrayal spread in European capitals about spying activities conducted against world leaders and ordinary citizens, German media reports said tapping of Merkel's phone may have begun as early as 2002.Bild am Sonntag newspaper quoted U.S. intelligence sources as saying that
World News Oct. 28, 2013
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Christians mourn Cairo shooting that killed 4
CAIRO (AP) ― The elderly, silver-haired Christian could hardly speak Monday, sitting stunned in a church where the evening before, suspected Islamic militants on a motorcycle sprayed his family’s wedding party with automatic weapons fire, killing his son, his wife’s sister and two granddaughters aged 8 and 12. “It’s God’s will. They are always beating us down. Every other day now, they do this,” the 75-year-old Fahmy Azer Abboud said as he waited for their funeral to start. He spoke haltingly o
World News Oct. 22, 2013
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Leaders discuss global cyber security norms
President Park Geun-hye called for the establishment of international norms and principles to prevent threats against cyber security such as the spreading of malicious code.“With the development of the Internet environment, we see that issues such as leaks of personal information, spam and malicious codes are rising,” Park said in her congratulatory speech at the Seoul Conference on Cyber Space 2013 on Thursday. The international conference opened in Seoul for a two-day run with the attendance o
Technology Oct. 17, 2013
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Nigerian ‘baby factories’ bring profits and pain
ENUGU, Nigeria (AFP) ― The proprietor of Nigeria’s Moonlight Maternity Clinic was reluctant to discuss allegations that he sells newborn babies, with boys fetching higher prices than the girls.“I have nothing to say to you,” Ben Akpudache, a stout 74-year-old, told AFP at the small, dimly lit clinic with concrete floors tucked between commercial shops in the southeastern city of Enugu. “I can’t just have people coming in and asking questions.”“Doctor” Akpudache, whose medical credentials are in
World News Sept. 15, 2013
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