SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — An appellate court on Wednesday upheld a four-year prison sentence for the wife of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk over academic fraud. The Seoul High Court found Chung Kyung-sim, a professor of Dongyang University, guilty of all charges related to the unfair college admission of her daughter and upheld [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Former Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s wife was sentenced by a Seoul court on Wednesday to imprisonment of four years for academic fraud and financial misconduct. The Seoul Central District Court handed down the jail sentence, together with a fine of 500 million won (US$451,000) and a forfeit of 140 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The wife of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk was arrested Thursday in a court decision that is expected to add traction to the prosecution’s probe into charges over her daughter’s college admission and a financial investment. Following a hearing on Wednesday, a Seoul court approved an arrest warrant for [...]