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Unions raided for second day in a row

Police on Thursday raided the offices of construction unions affiliated with two major umbrella labor organizations, a day after they raided ten locations to investigate allegations that trade union officials collaborated with North Korean agents.

2023-01-19

NIS goes after union for alleged violations of Security Act

The spy agency and police raided the headquarters of a militant labor umbrella organization and two other locations Wednesday to investigate possible violations of the National Security Act.

2023-01-18

Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency raided in relation to Itaewon tragedy

Prosecutors raided the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) on Wednesday as part of their investigation into the Itaewon crowd crush tragedy.

2023-01-18

Prosecutors take over Itaewon tragedy probe and raid 10 sites

Prosecutors raided the Yongsan Police Station, Yongsan District Office, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and National Police Agency Tuesday in their investigation of the Itaewon crowd crush tragedy.

2023-01-10

Three individuals accused of working with North Korean agents

Three South Koreans affiliated with the minor Progressive Party and a farmers' group in Jeju are under investigation for allegedly establishing an underground network that collaborated with North Korean agents for over five years.

2023-01-09

[Editorial] A disaster for which no one takes responsibility (KOR)

We hope that any senior officials summoned for the hearing must pay heed to the cries from the bereaved families and the public scorns for being unremorseful for their incompetence.

2023-01-09

[Editorial] A disaster for which no one takes responsibility

We hope that any senior officials summoned for the hearing must pay heed to the cries from the bereaved families and the public scorns for being unremorseful for their incompetence.

2023-01-08

Night-shift worker dies at Coupang logistics center

A night-shift worker in his 60s was found dead at a Coupang logistics center in Incheon on his first day of work early Sunday.

2023-01-08

[Today's Cartoon] 2023.01.06

After police investigating the Itaewon disaster only shifted responsibility to lower-level officers and officials, the legislature decided to extend the period of its probe to December 17.

2023-01-05

PPP, DP agree to extend National Assembly’s investigation into Itaewon tragedy

The congressional investigation, which kicked off on Nov. 24, had a time limit of 45 days and thus expires on Jan. 7. A total of 158 people died on Oct. 29 in Itaewon on Halloween's weekend while one survivor committed suicide.

2023-01-05

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