GWANGJU, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of South Korean victims of Japan’s wartime forced labor won another damages suit against a Japanese company Thursday. The Gwangju District Court in the southwestern city of Gwangju ruled in favor of 15 bereaved families of 11 South Korean forced labor victims in the litigation against Mitsubishi [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – An appellate court on Wednesday upheld parts of a damage lawsuit brought by residents of Yongin over a controversial light rail system that they argue has cost the city hundreds of millions of dollars in losses. The Seoul High Court ruled the current mayor of Yongin, south of Seoul, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) –Delivery riders in Seoul have submitted 1,500 petitions to the prosecution, demanding harsh penalties for a 20-year-old club DJ, identified only as Ahn, who caused a fatal accident by hitting a motorcycle delivery worker while driving under the influence of alcohol in Gangnam. The incident has sparked outrage among riders [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — An appellate court upheld an 18-month prison sentence for an Uzbek national accused of sending money to a U.N.-designated terrorist group while residing in South Korea, judicial officials said Tuesday. The Seoul Central District Court confirmed the lower court’s ruling on the migrant worker from Uzbekistan, saying the provision [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) –In the import car sector, a clever discount strategy is being employed to bypass the green license plates mandated for corporate vehicles valued over 80 million won. This workaround involves slightly reducing the acquisition cost to fall below the 80 million won threshold, as the green license plate requirement is [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – A court on Tuesday recognized the state’s liability to compensate humidifier disinfectant victims or their bereaved families for the first time in South Korea. The Seoul High Court overturned a lower court’s verdict that the state is not responsible for compensation to the victims of toxic humidifier sterilizer products, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong on Monday was acquitted of any wrongdoing in a controversial 2015 merger case, a decision expected to strengthen his leadership to overcome mounting challenges and accelerate decision-making within South Korea’s largest conglomerate. Earlier in the day, a Seoul court cleared Lee of charges [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Prosecutors on Friday sought a one-year prison sentence for O Yeong-su, the winner of a 2022 Golden Globe award for his role in “Squid Game,” on charges of sexually harassing a woman in 2017. The 79-year-old O was indicted in November 2022 over allegations that he hugged a woman [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The government’s move to push for a special law that would exempt doctors from criminal prosecution in the event of medical accidents has sparked controversy among patients and civic groups, raising concerns about privilege. On February 1, the government unveiled a new medical policy package that includes a proposal to [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Two former senior aides to ousted President Park Geun-hye did not appeal recent court rulings convicting them in connection with an artist blacklist scandal, leading to the finalization of their prison sentences. In a retrial last week, the Seoul High Court sentenced Kim Ki-choon, a former chief of staff [...]