The chief of a minor party that could upend the general election vowed to summon President Yoon Suk Yeol before the National Assembly to respond to allegations that prosecutors under his watch illegally stored criminal suspects' information.
Prosecutors are beginning to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) technology to identify fake voices.
Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung vowed to push for the passage of two motions targeting Ambassador to Australia Lee Jong-sup. But the DP leader himself is on trial for three criminal cases.
Prosecutors on Thursday raided the office of former Supreme Court Justice Kwon Soon-il as part of an investigation into a high-profile property development scandal.
The Seoul Central District Court on Monday acquitted Lee Jae-yong, chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., on charges of breach of trust and accounting fraud to push the merger of two Samsung affiliates.
Prosecutors requested a one-year prison sentence against “Squid Game” actor O Yeong-su for sexual assault on Friday.
Nine people have been indicted on charges related to the operation of an illegal online gambling website and money laundering through purchases of luxury cars, land, and art, prosecutors announced Monday.
Prosecutors sought seven years in prison for Himchan, a member of the now-disbanded boy band B.A.P, who is facing sexual assault charges.
As concerns deepen over the possibility that the People Power Party will nominate former prosecutors and judges for the April 10 parliamentary elections, PPP interim leader Han Dong-hoon, former justice minister, denies it.
If prosecutors lose public confidence due to political activities ahead of the election, damage could go to the general public.
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