Supreme Court Chief Justice Kim Myeong-su on Wednesday condemned an attack in which a Molotov cocktail was thrown at his car, calling it a “grave event undermining the rule of law.” Around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, a 74-year-old man identified only by the surname Nam threw a Molotov cocktail at the car carrying Kim as it passed the Supreme Court entrance. One of the car’s rear tires caught fire, but th...

Walt Disney’s iconic Mickey Mouse will be visiting Seoul as part of a yearlong world tour celebrating his 90th birthday. The beloved character’s first trip to the country coincides with the third anniversary of the city’s slogan “I.SEOUL.U,” the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday. Mickey will arrive at Incheon International Airport on Wednesday morning for his four-day trip. The famous ...

The government will grant parole to 58 conscientious objectors to mandatory military service and release them from prison Nov. 30. The Ministry of Justice announced Monday that it would grant parole to 58 conscientious objectors who had served at least six months in prison. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of conscientious objectors Nov. 1, recognizing sincerely held beliefs as a valid reason f...

A severely injured passenger was found by a mechanic in the back seat of a car seven hours after a road traffic accident Friday, after rescue workers failed to notice she was there. Cheongwon Police Station in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, said Monday that a 22-year-old woman, whose name has not been revealed, was in a state of general paralysis due to severe neck damage. She is being tr...

The Human Rights Commission of Korea on Monday advised the Forensic Psychiatry Institute of Gongju, South Chungcheong Province, to stop using excessive physical force on its inmates. It also advised the Justice Ministry to ensure that the institute carries out practices that are humane. Psychiatric institutes hold criminals diagnosed with mental illnesses for treatment and correction. Inmates ar...

The Seoul city government said Monday that a higher proportion of female students than male students feel that there is sexual discrimination in classrooms, according to a survey of teenagers. The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the city’s sexual education and counseling center Aha Center revealed the results of the survey prior to a sexual education seminar for boys held Monday. Out of 199 f...

The Coast Guard said Friday that a South Korean fishing boat was apprehended earlier this month by the North Korean military in South Korean waters in the East Sea. According to the East Regional Headquarters of the Korea Coast Guard, the boat was in an area where fishing is restricted when its crew was approached by seven North Korean guards in a rubber dinghy around 5:45 p.m. on Nov. 3. The fi...

Singer Ailee will stage a solo concert in December, according to YMC Entertainment on Friday. The event, which runs Dec. 8-9 at the Olympic Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul, is the star’s first solo concert this year. The agency said Ailee will show her full potential as a singer during the concert, filling the stage with various genres of music from soft ballads to powerful dance tracks. “I cannot...

Bang Jung-oh, president of local cable network TV Chosun, resigned Thursday following public backlash sparked by an audio file that revealed his 10-year-old daughter had abused her chauffeur. Bang’s daughter came under fire after a Korean news outlet disclosed the recording of her verbally attacking and threatening the driver in his 50s. Bang is the younger son of Bang Sang-hoon, president of t...

An 18th-century collection of works that includes a historic painting depicting events at the Joseon Dynasty royal court is slated to become one of South Korea’s national treasures, the Cultural Heritage Administration announced Thursday. The “Gisa Gyecheop,” or “Album of Paintings of the Gathering of Elders,” is to be promoted to national treasure status after 30 days of deliberation by the Cul...

Temperatures will record below zero Friday throughout most of South Korea, with strong winds aggravating the biting cold. Morning temperatures will dip to their lowest point so far this season, between minus 9 degrees Celsius and 3 C, but will rise to 4-11 C later in the afternoon. The cold is expected to be at its most pronounced in Cheorwon and Daegwallyeong, Gangwon Province, where the mercur...

The senior pastor of a mega-church in Seoul was sentenced to 15 years in jail for the serial rape of eight female church members. Seoul Central District Court on Thursday sentenced Lee Jae-rock, the senior pastor of Manmin Joong-ang Church, for tens of offenses against his female church members. The court also ordered 80 hours of sexual offense treatment and banned Lee from working in child-rela...

Three out of 10 South Korean laborers have experienced sustained abuse at work, according to a survey conducted by a nationwide network of labor unions. In revealing the results at a press conference outside the National Assembly, the network of unions urged legal action to prevent workplace bullying. In the survey, which involved 1,078 adult employees across the nation, 300 respondents said th...

Police on Wednesday transferred to the prosecution a man suspected of having killed an internet cafe employee in Seoul, with the recommendation of indicting the man for murder. They also recommended that the suspect’s brother, an alleged accomplice, be charged with joint assault. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency concluded that the 29-year-old suspect Kim Seong-soo stabbed the worker to death...

Police are conducting a school violence survey at a middle school attended by four students who were arrested in connection to their schoolmate’s death. Incheon Yeonsu Police Station said they began surveying students Tuesday, with the cooperation of the Incheon Metropolitan City Office of Education, to discover other possible cases of violence inside the school. Last week, four teenagers were ...