Prosecution requests arrest warrant for former energy minister

The prosecution requested a warrant to detain a former Moon Jae-in administration energy minister on charges of abusing his power to shut down the country's second-oldest nuclear reactor.

2021-02-05

Arrest warrant request for former Busan mayor rejected

A Seoul court on Friday turned down a warrant request for the arrest of former Busan Mayor Oh Keo-don after prosecutors brought forward another allegation of sexual assault against him.

2020-12-18

New arrest warrant requested for former Busan mayor

Prosecutors on Wednesday requested a second arrest warrant for former Busan Mayor Oh Keo-don, after the first was denied months ago, raising speculation that new evidence may have emerged regarding allegations of sexual assault against him.

2020-12-17

Court orders detention of stepfather in brutal abuse case

A man who stunned the nation for having allegedly abused his nine-year-old stepdaughter for nearly four years was put behind bars Monday after a court issued a pre-trial detention warrant against him.

2020-06-15

Samsung scion Lee attends hearing on detention

A court will decide late today or tomorrow whether Samsung head honcho Lee Jae-yong will be detained in relation to a probe of a controversial 2015 merger that cemented his control over the conglomerate.

2020-06-08

Samsung accuses media of 'speculative' coverage

Samsung Electronics on Sunday appealed to the press not to release "false" or "speculative" reports centering on Samsung’s de facto leader Lee Jae-yong.

2020-06-07

Emergency transfer

Former Busan Mayor Oh Keo-don is being taken to an emergency room at a hospital in Busan on Tuesday. Oh complained of feeling something pressing on his chest while waiting in a police lock-up for a court’s decision

2020-06-02

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