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Investigators raid Korean Air headquarters as part of tax evasion probe

Prosecution investigators raided the headquarters of Korean Air on Thursday as part of an investigation into allegations of tax evasion and other charges involving the family of Chairman Cho Yang-ho....

May 31, 2018
Social affairs
Prosecutors investigating spy agency's alleged surveillance of Buddhist monk

Prosecutors have secured evidence that the National Intelligence Service illegally spied on the head monk of a Buddhist temple in Seoul in an attempt to oust him for criticizing the government of the...

May 31, 2018
Social affairs
Labor groups quit minimum wage commission in protest of controversial legislation

South Korea's two major labor umbrella groups have quit a government commission on minimum wage in protest of the recent passage of a bill that calls for including regular bonuses and other benefits ...

May 30, 2018
Social affairs
1 in 10 Korean babies use smartphones before 12 months: study

Nearly 4 out of 10 young children aged between 2 and 5 in South Korea watch television, while more than 1 in 10 children use smartphones on a daily basis, a report has found Wednesday. Headed by Pro...

May 30, 2018
Social affairs
Ulsan exposed to yearlong toxic fine dust: study

The coastal city of Ulsan, 60 kilometers north of Busan, is susceptible to toxic fine dust all-year-round due to the city’s shipbuilding industrial region, research showed Wednesday. Ulsan’s volatil...

May 30, 2018
Social affairs
[2018 Local elections] Campaigns start amid US-NK talks

Official campaigning begins Thursday for next month’s local elections and parliamentary by-elections in South Korea, amid ongoing talks between North Korea and the US. National Election Commission o...

May 30, 2018
Social affairs
Ministry to look into suspicions of illicit college admission involving son of Korean Air family

The education ministry will send a team of officials to a local university next week to look into suspicions that the son of Korean Air Chairman Cho Yang-ho gained illicit admission to the school 20 ...

May 30, 2018
Social affairs
Commentator arrested for libel over evidence in Park scandal

A right-wing commentator was arrested on Wednesday for libel against a cable television news anchor and reporters who uncovered an influence-peddling scandal involving former President Park Geun-hye....

May 30, 2018
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Wife of Korean Air chief quizzed for 2nd time over assaults

Lee Myung-hee, the wife of the Korean Air Lines Co. chief, appeared for police questioning for a second time on Wednesday over multiple assault and abuse allegations. Her appearance at the Seoul Met...

May 30, 2018
Social affairs
Munitions factory fire kills 2, injures 5

An explosion at a munitions factory sparked a fire that killed at least two people and injured five others. The accident happened at the Hanwha factory in the central city of Daejeon at 4:17 p.m. (...

May 29, 2018
Social affairs
Nanoparticles may be linked to early first period in Korea: study

Exposure to air pollution, particularly to nanoparticles classified as PM2.5, may cause early first periods among young girls, which is known to increase one’s risk of developing other health conditi...

May 29, 2018
Social affairs
Prosecutor suspended for investing with money borrowed from suspect

A prosecutor was suspended for four months after investing in stocks with money borrowed from a suspect under investigation. The Justice Ministry said on Tuesday it suspended the prosecutor surnamed...

May 29, 2018
Social affairs
Chief Justice Kim hints at cooperation in investigating his predecessor

The Supreme Court indicated that it will cooperate with the prosecution in investigating former Chief Justice Yang Seung-tae over allegations that he kept a secret list of judges and their political ...

May 29, 2018
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Dog meat dealer resumes business at Moran Market

A dog meat dealer resumed business at Seongnam’s Moran Market by bringing back its butchery equipment which the city government removed last week, continuing a legal battle to maintain its business. ...

May 29, 2018
Social affairs
Govt. toughens punishment of civil servants involved in hidden camera crimes

The government has toughened the punishment of civil servants for hidden camera crimes and other sexual offenses, officials said Tuesday. The Ministry of Personnel Management said it has revised the...

May 29, 2018
Social affairs

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