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Jung Joon-young indicted on spycam charge

K-pop singer Jung Joon-young, who allegedly filmed sex videos in secret and shared them in social media chat rooms, has been indicted, the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office said Tuesday. Ju...

Apr 17, 2019
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Lawmaker, ex-lawmaker rapped for remarks on families of Sewol victims

The main opposition party is taking steps to discuss disciplinary action against a lawmaker and a former legislator over their remarks concerning those who lost family members in the sinking of the S...

Apr 17, 2019
Social affairs
Moon’s confidant suspected of opinion rigging released on bail

South Gyeongsang Province Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo, on trial for his alleged role in rigging online comments to benefit then-presidential candidate Moon Jae-in, has been released on bail after 77 days in ...

Apr 17, 2019
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Ex-football coach banned for life over alleged sexual harassment

The former head coach of a women's football club received a lifetime ban from the sport's national governing body on Wednesday for allegedly sexually harassing his former players. The Korea Football...

Apr 17, 2019
Social affairs
Man fatally stabs 5, injures 13 after setting fire to apartment in Jinju

A man in his 40s set his apartment on fire on Wednesday and stabbed residents of the building as they tried to escape the blaze, killing five people and injuring 13 others. Police said they are look...

Apr 17, 2019
Social affairs
[Herald Interview] 'Underage sex trafficking getting worse’

Director of Stand Up Against Sex-Trafficking of Minors says mobile phone chatting apps put more teenagers at risk of exploitation

Apr 16, 2019
Social affairs
[Graphic News] Only 1 in 10 single people considers wedding ‘a must’: poll

Only 1 in 10 single people in South Korea believes a wedding is essential for a married couple, a survey said. According to the poll of 2,464 unmarried people -- 1,140 men and 1,324 women aged bet...

Apr 16, 2019
Social affairs
[Herald Interview] Boosting rental housing supply as solution to housing problem

Lee Heon-uk, new chief of Gyeonggi Urban Innovation Corporation, speaks about policies and plans

Apr 16, 2019
Social affairs
Audrey Reefs to donate sanitary pads to girls in poverty-stricken areas

An Australian women’s products company Audrey Reefs partnered with World Vision US on March 16 and pledged to donate excess inventory of sanitary pads to girls in poverty-stricken areas, in a bid to ...

Apr 16, 2019
Social affairs
Gyeonggi Province to build more satellite towns of Seoul

Gyeonggi’s new cities promise influx of in-city jobs, access to nature, convenient commute to Seoul

Apr 16, 2019
Social affairs
Police probe alleged cover-up of infant’s death at hospital

Police are investigating medical staff at a hospital who allegedly dropped a newborn premature baby and told the parents the baby had died of illness. No autopsy was performed before the newborn was ...

Apr 16, 2019
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Police raid K-pop singer Park Yoo-chun’s house in drug probe

Park denies using drugs, to appear voluntarily for police questioning

Apr 16, 2019
Social affairs
S. Koreans mark 5th anniv. of Sewol ferry sinking with memorial ceremonies, events

The fifth anniversary of the sinking of the Sewol ferry was commemorated in memorial ceremonies and events across the country on Tuesday. In one of the country's worst maritime disasters, the Sewol ...

Apr 16, 2019
Social affairs
Moon vows full account of 2014 Sewol ferry sinking

President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday pledged continued efforts to find the truth behind the 2014 deadly sinking of a South Korean ferry and the previous government's much-condemned response at that time....

Apr 16, 2019
Social affairs
Thoroughly investigate sex crimes against late actress, witness urges

Yoon Ji-oh, a colleague of the late actress Jang Ja-yeon and a witness in an investigation into Jang’s death a decade ago, urged authorities on Sunday to leave no stone unturned. “In the past 10 yea...

Apr 15, 2019
Social affairs

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