SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A Seoul court has rejected a lawsuit filed by hundreds of gym owners seeking compensation from the government for business losses suffered under COVID-19 restrictions, ruling that the measures did not violate their property or equality rights. The Seoul Central District Court last month dismissed a damages suit brought by [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A Seoul court has ruled that a Buddhist monk’s daily prayers and care for a temple’s head monk do not constitute “labor” under the law, rejecting his claim for nearly 700 million won (about US$510,000) in back pay and compensation. The Seoul Northern District Court on Sunday dismissed a [...]
CHUNCHEON, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean court has ruled that a stepfather who nailed a window shut to stop his teenage stepson from opening it during winter did not commit emotional abuse, determining that the restriction was minimal and easily reversible. According to legal sources Sunday, the 51-year-old man, identified by his [...]
Judge Rules in Favor of Vietnamese National Denied Residency After Marrying Korean Citizen GIMCHEON, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean court has ruled in favor of a Vietnamese national who sued immigration authorities after being denied residency despite being married to a naturalized Korean citizen, in a case highlighting the balance between immigration [...]
Korea Heritage Service Vows to Protect Jongmyo Shrine After Court Upholds Seoul Development Plan SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s cultural heritage authority pledged Thursday to prevent Seoul’s Jongmyo Shrine from losing its UNESCO World Heritage status following a Supreme Court ruling that upheld a city ordinance easing development restrictions near the site. The [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean court on Thursday handed a suspended prison sentence to the former head of Volkswagen’s Korean unit, nearly nine years after he was indicted for his role in the automaker’s emissions-rigging scandal. The Seoul Central District Court sentenced Johannes Thammer, former managing director of Audi Volkswagen Korea [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a disputed ordinance allowing large-scale redevelopment just outside designated cultural preservation zones in Seoul, clearing the way for a long-stalled city project near one of the capital’s most sacred heritage sites. The court ruled that the Seoul Metropolitan Council acted lawfully when [...]
CHANGWON, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean court has fined a woman for verbally insulting a parking attendant, telling her that her pet dog was “more expensive” than the worker. The Changwon District Court on Wednesday ordered the woman, identified only as a woman in her 20s, to pay a fine of 1.5 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean court has ruled that the government must compensate a man in his 20s who developed a rare neurological disorder believed to be linked to a COVID-19 vaccine, marking a significant decision in ongoing disputes over vaccine-related injuries. According to the Seoul Administrative Court on Monday, the [...]
JEONJU, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A courtroom drama over a stolen snack valued at just 1,050 won (about 70 cents) has drawn national attention in South Korea, where prosecutors have asked the court to suspend sentencing for a 41-year-old security guard accused of stealing a Choco Pie and custard bread from an office refrigerator. [...]