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Prosecutors raided the headquarters of Samsung Electronics Co. over suspicions employees of a local robotics company gained unfair profits using insider information when it was acquired by the chipmaker, legal sources said Thursday. Investigators from the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors Office carried out a search-and-seizure operation at the chipmaker's headquarters in Suwon, south of Seoul, the sources said. Financial authorities have referred a total of 16 people, including the head of th

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US air base in Gunsan raided over alleged fraud by local employee

GUNSAN -- Prosecutors on Thursday raided a US air base in the western coastal city of Gunsan over allegations of fraud involving a local employee at the base. The Jeonju District Prosecutors' Office carried out the search and seizure at Kunsan Air Base in Gunsan, some 170 kilometers south of Seoul, and the worker's home as part of its probe into the allegations. The worker is accused of buying materials for air base maintenance from an electronic material supplier at costs higher than the market

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Busan probes lodging operator after Japanese BTS fan alleges abusive response

Busan city officials have launched an inquiry into a lodging operator after a Japanese BTS fan alleged that the business responded with abusive language when asked about a reservation ahead of the group’s upcoming concerts in the city. According to a social media post uploaded on Wednesday, the fan said she had contacted a Busan accommodation provider to ask about check-in procedures, elevator access and whether her reservation could be canceled automatically. Instead of answering the questions,

Native English teachers suffer setback in hagwon labor dispute

A group of native English teachers in Ulsan suffered a setback in a labor dispute with their former employers after a regional labor panel rejected their claims that they lost their jobs for organizing a labor union. The Ulsan Regional Labor Relations Commission on Wednesday evening dismissed complaints filed by former teachers at the Ulsan branches of English academy chains Dux and Warwick Franklin in Nam-gu. The teachers alleged that their contracts were not renewed in retaliation for efforts

Hybe cleared over Min Hee-jin ‘shaman management’ claim

South Korean prosecutors have decided not to indict Hybe officials over complaints filed by former Ador CEO Min Hee-jin, including alleged defamation over claims that Min relied on shamans in running the agency. Former Hybe CEO Park Ji-won and five other Hybe officials, as well as Hybe subsidiary Belift Lab CEO Kim Tae-ho and three Belift Lab officials, were cleared of charges as of May 27, officials said Thursday. Min had accused them of defamation by spreading false information about her and i

Justice Ministry launches committee to investigate alleged human rights violations by prosecution

The Justice Ministry said Wednesday it has launched an independent committee to investigate alleged human rights violations and abuses of authority committed by prosecutors during questioning and indictment procedures. The committee, established under the ministry, began operations Wednesday and designated seven cases for initial review, including a development corruption scandal involving President Lee Jae Myung, according to the ministry. The committee is tasked with selecting cases in which p

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First cheating cases using AI smart glasses detected in S. Korea

Cheating attempts involving AI-powered smart glasses were detected during recent TOEIC exams in South Korea, marking the first reported cases of their kind in the country. Authorities are reviewing preventive measures for major state exams, including the annual national college entrance exam slated for November. According to the Korea TOEIC Committee on Wednesday, two test-takers had their scores invalidated after allegedly using AI-powered smart glasses in separate TOEIC exams held on May 10 an

Protests grow in Belfast over stabbing

Anti-immigration protesters torched buildings and vehicles in Belfast Tuesday evening and blocked roads, a day after a stabbing allegedly by a Sudanese refugee, captured in a graphic video that shocked the country. Hundreds of protesters, many masked, gathered at several locations across Belfast, Agence France-Presse journalists saw. A bus and several cars were set alight, while a building fringing the city center caught fire and its residents had to be evacuated. "By 7:30 p.m. they started (a)

Four US soldiers detained after assault case in Itaewon

Four US soldiers were detained after an early morning altercation in Itaewon, Seoul, on Monday that left two Korean men injured, police said. The Yongsan Police Station said it detained four US service members and two Korean men on suspicion of joint assault following a fight that broke out at around 2 a.m. in the popular nightlife district in central Seoul. The soldiers, all in their 20s and stationed at Camp Casey in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi Province, allegedly approached two Korean women on the

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Kim Soo-hyun to return with advertisement shoot for Philippines brand

Kim Soo-hyun will shoot an advertisement for a Philippines brand next month, his agency has said, signaling his return about a year after the actor nearly suspended his activities following allegations linked to late actress Kim Sae-ron. "Kim will take part in a domestic shoot for a Philippines fashion brand on July 14," Gold Medalist said Monday. The move comes after conservative YouTuber Kim Se-ui was recently arrested and his case was transferred to prosecutors over allegedly spreading false

Chinese suspect in fatal supermarket robbery arrested

A Chinese national in his 40s who allegedly killed a supermarket owner during a robbery in Incheon was arrested Sunday in Seoul, police said Monday. The Incheon Michuhol Police Station said it had arrested the man on charges of robbery and murder. The suspect, a Chinese national of Korean descent, allegedly broke into a supermarket in Michuhol-gu, Incheon, on Saturday and struck the owner, a man in his 70s, with a blunt object before stealing 1 million won ($650). The victim was taken to a hospi

Hanwha Aerospace CEO booked over deadly plant explosion

Hanwha Aerospace CEO Son Jae-il has been booked over a June 1 explosion at the defense firm’s Daejeon plant that killed five people and injured two, labor authorities said Monday. The Daejeon Police Agency said Monday that it had booked Ga Jae-woong, head of Hanwha Aerospace’s Daejeon facility, on charges of professional negligence resulting in death and injury. The Daejeon Regional Employment and Labor Office also said Monday that it had booked Son and Ga for alleged violations of the Serious A

Lee says North Korea may have felt humiliated by Seoul's drone incursion

President Lee Jae Myung said Monday that North Korea may have felt humiliated by Seoul’s alleged drone incursion under the previous Yoon Suk Yeol administration, stressing the need to restore communication and reduce tensions on the Korean Peninsula. “Inter-Korean relations have deteriorated to the point that it could not get worse,” Lee said during a press conference marking the first anniversary of his inauguration at Cheong Wa Dae. Lee said that while his administration seeks "dialogue, commu

Court rejects arrest for business owner accused of assaulting immigrant workers

A police request to arrest a business owner accused of repeated assault on his employees has been turned down by a local court, officials said Friday. The Incheon District Court rejected the warrant request for the suspect in his 30s who allegedly assaulted four Bangladeshi workers, according to the Incheon Seobu Police Station. The court cited that the suspect, who runs a textile business, has a permanent residence and poses no threat of fleeing or destroying evidence. It is believed that the s

Ji Chang-wook of 'Colony' hit by tax probe

Actor Ji Chang-wook has been assessed billions of won in additional taxes following an audit by South Korea's National Tax Service, the latest in a series of high-profile tax disputes involving popular Korean entertainers, including Cha Eun-woo and Kim Seon-ho. According to local reports published Tuesday, the Seoul Regional Tax Office imposed additional taxes after allegedly identifying issues related to underreported or improperly handled taxes during a nonroutine audit conducted around March.

Teen turns himself in after stabbing another teen on bus

A 17-year-old was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly stabbing another teen aboard a bus in Daejeon. Local police said that the suspect stabbed a passenger, a 14-year-old boy, on a bus traveling through Songgang-dong in Yuseong-gu on Tuesday at 9:47 p.m. and later fled the scene. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Further details on his condition were not immediately available. After the incident, the suspect turned himself in to the police. Authorities believe the stabbi

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Psy referred to prosecutors over alleged proxy drug pickup

Psy, the singer behind 2012 K-pop megahit "Gangnam Style," has been referred to prosecutors over allegations he had a manager collect psychotropic medication on his behalf. According to local media reports Tuesday, the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office received the case from police on Monday and is investigating Psy, his manager, a professor at a university hospital in Seoul and another individual on suspicion of violating the Medical Service Act. Psy is accused of receiving prescriptio

Construction firm chief booked over Seosomun overpass collapse

The Ministry of Employment and Labor has booked the head of the engineering company involved in last week’s Seosomun Overpass collapse on charges of violating the Serious Accidents Punishment Act, local news broadcaster YTN reported Monday. Under South Korean law, labor inspectors have the authority of special judicial police officers and can directly book suspects over alleged violations of labor and industrial safety laws. An official told YTN that the ministry had also booked the construction

Man arrested for threatening to demolish ex-girlfriend’s home

Jeju police said Monday they had arrested a man in his 60s for allegedly threatening to drive a construction vehicle into his former girlfriend’s home and assaulting her son. The man is accused of threatening the victim, a woman in her 60s, at her home in Jeju City on Jeju Island. He allegedly visited the home at around 6:10 p.m. and sought to resume their relationship. He was turned away by police, who arrived at the victim’s request. The man allegedly returned to the victim’s home at around 9:

Woman blames stress at work after admitting to starting apartment fires

A woman in her 20s has been arrested on suspicion of starting several fires inside her apartment building after complaining of trash left in common areas and workplace stress, police said Monday. According to Eumseong Police Station in North Chungcheong Province, the woman allegedly set fire to paper and cardboard boxes in five locations inside an 18-story apartment building in Eumseong on Friday. Residents quickly extinguished the fires, preventing major damage. Three people were treated at hos

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