SEOUL– Prosecutors decided Tuesday to temporarily release the wife of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk
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Main opposition DP to file complaint accusing justice minister of stating false information
SEOUL– The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) decided to file a defamation complaint with police
Court orders gov’t to compensate man for coronavirus vaccine side effects
SEOUL– A Seoul court has recently ordered the government to compensate a man who was
1 in 3 arrest warrant requests for stalking crimes denied by court, police data shows
SEOUL– One out of three arrest warrants requested by police in connection with stalking crimes
Prosecutors grill ex-deputy security adviser over repatriation of N. Koreans
SEOUL– A former deputy national security adviser under the previous President Moon Jae-in administration appeared
Defense minister discusses alliance, regional security with U.S. lawmakers
SEOUL– South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup had discussions with a group of visiting U.S. lawmakers Monday on issues related to the bilateral alliance and regional security, his office said.The eight-member delegation consists of members of the …
Justice Party votes down reform motion advising resignation of 5 party lawmakers
SEOUL– The progressive minor opposition Justice Party voted down a reform motion advising all five of the party’s proportional representation lawmakers to step down over the party’s recent election defeats.The motion recommending the resignation of th…
Court denies arrest warrant for suspect in alleged credit card misuse involving opposition leader’s wife
SUWON, South Korea- A court on Wednesday denied an arrest warrant request for a former Gyeonggi Province official accused of misusing corporate credit cards allegedly for personal purposes of the wife of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung.The prosecution …
Supreme Court says state liable to compensate victims of 1975 presidential decree
SEOUL– The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the state is liable to compensate victims of a now-defunct presidential decree enforced in the 1970s during the presidency of the late Park Chung-hee to crack down on anti-government activists.The top cou…
Court suspends PPP’s emergency committee chairman, de facto siding with ex-chief
SEOUL– A Seoul court ruled in favor of the ruling People Power Party’s ousted chairman, Lee Jun-seok, and suspended the party’s emergency leadership committee chairman Friday, throwing the party into leadership confusion again just 10 days after the i…