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Skeletal remains found in Busan multiunit house

Skeletal remains of a man were found Monday inside a multiunit house in Sasang-gu, central Busan, authorities said Tuesday. According to Sasang police, the 55-year-old surnamed Jang is believed to have been dead for two months prior to the discovery. Police said they received a call from the head of the village, who said he had not seen Jang for nearly two months and that there was an “odor coming from inside the house.” (Yonhap)Accompanied by a social worker and the village chief, police and f

[Newsmaker] Rescue team to conduct additional search inside Sewol ferry

A joint rescue team will search the unchecked areas of the Sewol ferry in a last-ditch effort to find the remains of victims who are still missing, a state-run commission said Tuesday.The ill-fated ferry, which sank off the country's southwestern coast near Jindo Island in April 2014 claiming more than 300 lives, was hoisted from the seabed last year and moved to Mokpo, 410 kilometers southwest of Seoul. The left side 6,800-ton vessel was lying on the port, which made it hard to gain access to t

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Cheong Wa Dae will consider abolishing capital punishment if requested

South Korea may consider officially abolishing capital punishment following a such request from its national human rights watchdog, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday, stressing that no discussions were under way."No discussions have been made," a Cheong Wa Dae official told reporters when asked if the government was considering such a move. (Yonhap)The remarks came in response to an earlier report that the country may declare the official abolition of capital punishment before t

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Nuclear safety agency OKs restart of Shin-Kori No.3 nuclear reactor

South Korea's nuclear safety agency on Monday approved the restart of a nuclear power plant that was shut down five months ago.(Yonhap)The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission made the decision after completing planned maintenance of the Shin-Kori No. 3 reactor near the southern port city of Busan, said Lee Enu-hong, an official of the Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. The 1,400-megawatt reactor went offline on Jan. 12 for scheduled maintenance.The Shin-Kori No. 3 reactor is set to operate at fu

Jun 18, 2018
Social affairs
Jeonnam police searching for missing teen girl

Police on Monday said they are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a teenage girl who went missing Saturday afternoon, as no one has reported seeing her alive for the past three days. According to Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency on Monday, the teen failed to return home after leaving for work around 2 p.m. Saturday in Gangjin, South Jeolla Province. (Yonhap)In her last conversation, the missing girl reportedly told her friends via social media that the part-time job was offered b

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Woman falls into sea while staring at phone

A report was filed with the Korea Coast Guard that two people fell into the sea in front of North Port in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, at around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday.The Coast Guard arrived only four minutes after the report and rescued a 56-year-old man surnamed Kim and 46-year-old woman surnamed Park who were holding on to a quay wall. (Yonhap)Although they suffered no physical injuries, both were treated for hypothermia and received first aid, according to the Coast Guard.It said Monday that

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[Newsmaker] Anti-refugee sentiment flares up on Cheong Wa Dae petitions

Cheong Wa Dae’s online petition system is once again making headlines with petitions calling for tougher regulations on refugees rapidly gaining traction. The online public petition system is promoted by the Moon Jae-in administration and top presidential aides respond to petitions that gain more than 200,000 signatures within one month. The latest petition to attract over 200,000 supporters demands the government to revise the law on refugees and the visa waiver program for Jeju, following the

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Busan man kills ex-girlfriend’s father

A man has been taken into police custody after he allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend’s father and injured three others, Busan police said Monday. According to the Busan Haeundae Police Station, the suspect, 21, is being charged with the murder of his ex-girlfriend’s father. The suspect reportedly went to his ex-girlfriend’s house with a knife and stabbed the 53-year-old victim in the neck at approximately 7 a.m. Monday. (Yonhap)The victim was rushed to the hospital, but died soon after due to e

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Ex-employee steals corporate card and transfers W37m

An ex-employee has been caught for transferring about 37 million won ($33,500) to his account after breaking into his former office and stealing a corporate debit card.Busan Dongnae Police Station said Monday that it arrested the 21-year-old on the charge of burglary.The suspect reportedly broke into the office of a used phone dealer in Busan and stole a cell phone, 290,000 won in cash and a corporate debit card from a safe around 4 a.m. on May 19. He is accused of transferring money from the co

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13 burglars and pickpockets arrested in Busan

A group of thieves have been apprehended for stealing goods and pickpocketing in local marketplaces in Busan.Busan Jungbu Police Station said Monday that it has booked 13 people without detention on the charge of burglary. (123RF)Police said they have stolen clothes, cosmetics products and food from a number of stores near Gukje Market in Jung-gu, Busan while they were unattended, and have pickpocketed when it was crowded in the marketplace since December 2017.The stolen goods are worth an estim

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[Newsmaker] Police seek arrest warrant for KT chief over illegal political funding

Police sought an arrest warrant for the head of South Korea's major mobile carrier KT Corp. and three others on Monday for alleged involvement in the firm's illegal donations to lawmakers. Seven former and incumbent KT executives, including Hwang, have been booked on charges of embezzlement and violation of laws related to political funding. Of them, police are seeking arrest warrants for four, the National Police Agency said in a briefing. They are suspected of creating 1.15 billion won ($1.04

Jun 18, 2018
Social affairs
Women get prison terms for smuggling gold from China concealed in their bodies

A local court on Monday sentenced a 65-year-old woman to 10 months in prison and a 38-year-old woman to six months in prison, suspended for two years, for smuggling gold nuggets into South Korea from China by stashing them in their rectums.The Incheon District Court also ordered the pair, a visiting housekeeper and a company employee, to pay penalties of 4.27 billion won and 360 million won, respectively.According to the court, the visiting housekeeper has been indicted for smuggling 440 gold ch

Jun 18, 2018
Social affairs
Ex-nat'l short track coach summoned by police for interrogation into alleged assault of athlete

SUWON, Gyeonggi Province -- A former South Korean national short track coach banned for allegedly assaulting an athlete was summoned by police on Monday for interrogation into the matter.Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency in Suwon, some 45 kilometers south of Seoul, called in Cho Jae-beom for interrogation at 10 a.m. Monday. Former coach of the South Korean women's short track speed skating team Cho Jae-beom, left, was called in for interrogation Monday morning. (Yonhap)Cho received a lifet

Jun 18, 2018
Social affairs
Paju farm fire causes death of 70 pigs

Seventy pigs died after a fire broke out early Monday morning at a pig farm in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, local authorities said. According to the Paju Fire Department, the fire started at approximately 1 a.m. Monday and was put out an hour later. (Yonhap)The fire reportedly burnt through three farm houses, killing 70 pigs and causing an estimated 26.25 million won ($23,800) in damage. The fire department of the city said it is working closely with the police to find the exact point of origin and

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Police arrest suspected arsonist in bar fire that killed 3, injured 30

GUNSAN, North Jeolla Province -- Police on Monday arrested a 55-year-old man on suspicion of starting a fire at a bar in North Jeolla Province in western South Korea that killed three customers and injured 30 others, all men.The police believed that the man, one of the bar's regular customers, set the bar ablaze by lighting some inflammable materials around 9:50 p.m. Sunday. Many of the injured are from Gaeya Island off the city of Gunsan and the death toll could rise, as they are seriously inju

Jun 18, 2018
Social affairs

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