SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Less than one in four suspects indicted for alleged stalking crimes have been sentenced to prison terms, whereas the number of suspended sentences and acquittals increased, data showed Tuesday. Of the 959 people indicted for violating the Stalking Punishment Act last year, only 22.73 percent, or 218 suspects, received [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Recent statistics show that premiums paid by customers for storm and flood damage insurance, providing protection against weather-related disasters such as typhoons, floods, and earthquakes, have seen an increase. However, the claim payout rates offered by insurers have remained static. According to data presented by the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Following the Hangzhou Asian Games, which captivated the nation with a gold-medal performance from the men’s soccer team in a thrilling victory over Japan, attention is now turning to the bestowal of honors. Korean athletes achieved remarkable results during the Asian Games, but the military service exemption granted to gold [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The share of gifted properties in the housing transaction market continues to decline. According to housing transaction statistics compiled by the Korea Real Estate Board on Sunday, the nationwide share of gifted properties in housing transactions was 6.8 percent in August, the lowest since June 2020 when the figure was [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – In the early morning of October 5, a call was placed to the 112 emergency center, claiming that foreigners were using drugs after lunch. It was not just one or two individuals; dozens of foreigners were said to gather and engage in group drug use. The report was made [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) –The number of prisoners taking psychotropic medications while in custody has steadily risen over the past four years, justice ministry data showed Sunday. A total of 5,741 inmates consumed such medications either through prescription or via mail last year, accounting for 10.8 percent of all inmates in correction facilities, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Police received nearly 20,000 reports of stalking crimes over the past two years since the enactment of the anti-stalking law, police data showed Sunday. As of August, police had received a total of 19,394 reports of stalking since the anti-stalking law went into effect in October 2021, according to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A high school student was put under emergency detention Saturday for allegedly attacking three teenage girls in two days earlier this week, police said. The 16-year-old suspect, whose identity was withheld, was suspected of breaking into a women’s restroom at a shopping center in the city of Hwaseong, south [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Police arrested a record number of drug-related offenders this year, a ruling party lawmaker said Friday, illustrating growing concerns in South Korea about drug problems. A total of 12,700 people — nearly half of them unemployed — were convicted of drug crimes as of August, exceeding last year’s tally [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) –A new law called the “Special Law on Support for Pregnancy and Protected Childbirth in Crisis Situations and Child Protection” was approved by the National Assembly. This law allows pregnant women facing tough economic, social, or emotional situations to give birth without revealing their identity. It aims to reduce risky [...]