Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Police raid Land Ministry over controversial expressway project

Police on Friday raided the Land Ministry and the office of the Yangpyeong county in Gyeonggi over an allegation that former Land Minister Won Hee-ryong changed the route of an expressway to benefit the family of former first lady Kim Keon Hee.

2025-05-16

CIO seizes records from presidential office in alleged interference in marine's death probe

Korea’s Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials raided the presidential office and secured key materials as part of its investigation into allegations that senior officials interfered in a military probe into a Marine’s death.

2025-05-09

Prosecutors raid private residence of former President Yoon in influence peddling probe

Prosecutors raided the residence of former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife on Wednesday as part of a probe into alleged influence peddling involving a shaman and his family, marking the first such search since Yoon’s impeachment last month.

2025-05-01

Office of ex-first lady's former company included in Yoon residence raid: Report

Prosecutors raided the office of Covana Contents, an arts exhibition planning company previously run by former first lady Kim Keon Hee, when they raided the private residence of Kim and former President Yoon Suk Yeol.

2025-04-30

Yoon's private home raided, prosecutors search for evidence of ties with shaman

Prosecutors raided former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee’s private residence in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Wednesday.

2025-04-30

Prosecution raids Homeplus headquarters in fraud investigation

Prosecutors investigating the Homeplus case raided the company's headquarters on Monday, looking into allegations of fraud.

2025-04-28

Authorities raid multiple locations in Gwangmyeong tunnel collapse investigation

A special investigation team from the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency and the Seongnam Branch of the Ministry of Employment and Labor began a joint raid at around 9 a.m. on Thursday in regard to a recent tunnel collapse.

2025-04-25

Police raid on presidential office ends in failure after 10-hour standoff

A police attempt to conduct a search and seizure at the presidential office in Yongsan District in central Seoul and nearby official residences on Wednesday ended in failure after nearly 10 hours of standoff.

2025-04-16

Police raid TV psychiatrist's clinic over death of restrained patient

The Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency’s violent crime unit executed a search warrant at a psychiatric hospital operated by prominent psychiatrist and TV personality Yang Jae-woong as part of an investigation into the death of a patient.

2025-04-16

Prosecutors raid Shinhan Asset Trust office in employee bribery investigation

Prosecutors raided Shinhan Asset Trust and its current and former employees, who are suspected of accepting bribes worth hundreds of millions of won in connection with trust operations on Wednesday.

2025-04-16