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K-pop Soloist BoA Questioned over Alleged Smuggling of Sleeping Drug

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop singer BoA has been quizzed over allegations of smuggling in psychotropic drugs, sources said Thursday. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office called in the 34-year-old singer on Wednesday for questioning over suspicions of trying to bring in drugs, including Zolpidem, a prescription drug that induces sleep, from Japan [...]

Women’s Groups Ask Rights Commission to Probe Allegations into Late Mayor

SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Women’s groups and a lawyer representing a victim who accused a late Seoul mayor of sexually harassing her formally requested the national human rights commission to look into the high-profile case on Tuesday. The victim, who worked as a secretary for Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, filed a complaint with [...]