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Jan 20, 2020 Social affairs [Newsmaker] Ulsan mayor questioned in election-meddling probe SEOUL/ULSAN -- Ulsan Mayor Song Cheol-ho was questioned Monday over an ongoing probe into allegations that some presidential officials conspired to help him win the mayoral seat in a 2018 election. ... Jan 17, 2020 Social affairs [Newsmaker] Main opposition lawmaker found not guilty in daughter’s hiring scandal A Seoul court on Friday cleared main opposition lawmaker Kim Sung-tae of bribery charges, clearing a hurdle for him to run in the upcoming April 15 general elections. The Seoul Southern District Cou... Jan 16, 2020 Social affairs [Newsmaker] Transgender sergeant seeks to continue serving in military A South Korean transgender sergeant faces a possible discharge from the South Korean Army after undergoing sex reassignment surgery while enlisted, despite his wish to continue the service as a femal... Jan 16, 2020 Defense [Newsmaker] Active-duty soldier undergoes sex reassignment surgery, voices hope for continuing service An Army non-commissioned officer underwent gender reassignment surgery last year and has expressed a desire to continue to serve in the military as a female solider, officers said Thursday. The serv... Jan 15, 2020 Social affairs [Newsmaker] Of kids bullied at school, 1 in 3 targeted ‘as a joke’: survey One in 3 victims of school violence in South Korea has been bullied “as a joke,” a report from the Education Ministry showed Wednesday. Some 0.6 percent of students enrolled at Korea’s elementa... Jan 14, 2020 Social affairs [Newsmaker] Another class-action suit filed against Japanese firms over forced labor Victims of wartime forced labor and their descendants based in Gwangju and South Jeolla Province filed a class-action lawsuit against Japanese firms on Tuesday, seeking financial restitution amid sou... Jan 13, 2020 Social affairs [Newsmaker] Court denies arrest warrant for ex-Big Bang member Seungri A Seoul court on Monday again denied an arrest warrant for Seungri, the disgraced former Big Bang member accused of overseas gambling and procuring prostitutes for investors. The Seoul Central Distr... Jan 13, 2020 Social affairs [Newsmaker] Court to decide on Seungri’s arrest Former boyband Big Bang member Seungri appeared at court on Monday morning for a hearing on an arrest warrant filed by prosecutors. The 29-year-old arrived at Seoul Central District Court in Seocho,... Jan 13, 2020 Social affairs [Newsmaker] Ex-Supreme Court judge found not guilty in judiciary power abuse case A former top court judge indicted for his suspected role in a judiciary power abuse scandal during the conservative Park Geun-hye administration was found not guilty on Monday. The Seoul Central Dis... Jan 12, 2020 Film [Newsmaker] Hacking of top celebrities prompts rumors, warnings Several South Korean celebrities whose phones were recently hacked are struggling to prevent the spread of their photos and rumors on the internet and messenger apps. Some have issued warnings of leg... Jan 12, 2020 Politics [Newsmaker] Rallies held against government, prosecution Two different groups of citizens took to the streets of Seoul on Saturday, one criticizing the Moon Jae-in administration and the other calling for the resignation of Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-you... Jan 11, 2020 International [Newsmaker] Iran says it 'unintentionally' shot down Ukrainian jetliner Iran announced Saturday that its military 'unintentionally' shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 aboard. The statement came Saturday morning and blamed ``human error'' for the shootdown. ... Jan 10, 2020 Social affairs [Newsmaker] Arrest warrant sought for Seungri over procuring prostitutes, illegal gambling The prosecution sought an arrest warrant for K-pop star Serungri on Friday over suspected illegal overseas gambling and procuring prostitutes for his investors. The Seoul Central Prosecutors’ Office... Jan 9, 2020 Defense [Newsmaker] Restricted military areas to be opened up for business development Restricted military areas in Korea, concentrated in regions adjacent to the capital, will be opened up to the public for business development, the ruling Democratic Party of Korea said Thursday. The... MORE 15 / 2356
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