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Ex-President Yoon Resists Detention Attempt Wearing Only Underwear: Special Counsel

Ex-President Yoon Resists Detention Attempt Wearing Only Underwear: Special Counsel

SEOUL, August 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday resisted a special counsel team’s attempt to detain him by lying on the floor of his prison cell wearing only his underwear, the team said. Assistant special counsel Moon Hong-ju, and a prosecutor and an investigator from special counsel Min Joong-ki’s [...]

Special Counsel Files for Detention Warrant for Ex-President Yoon

Special Counsel Files for Detention Warrant for Ex-President Yoon

SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A special counsel team said Wednesday it has filed for a warrant to forcibly bring in former President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning over allegations of election meddling. The request was made shortly after Yoon defied for the second time special counsel Min Joong-ki’s summons to appear for questioning. [...]

Election Worker Apprehended After Allegedly Casting Vote on Husband’s Behalf

Election Worker Apprehended After Allegedly Casting Vote on Husband’s Behalf

SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — An election worker was apprehended this week after allegedly casting an early vote for the June 3 presidential election on her husband’s behalf, police said Friday. The woman was identified as a contract employee for Seoul’s Gangnam district office who was appointed by the National Election Commission (NEC) to [...]

Unification Minister Slams N. Korea’s Abduction, Detention of S. Koreans as Inhumane

Unification Minister Slams N. Korea’s Abduction, Detention of S. Koreans as Inhumane

SEOUL, Mar. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho on Wednesday condemned North Korea’s abduction and detention of South Korean nationals as an “inhumane” act, vowing the government’s utmost efforts to resolve the urgent issue. Kim made the remarks during a meeting with family members of the South Korean victims and chiefs of related [...]

S. Korean Football Player Returns Home after 10-month Detention in China

S. Korean Football Player Returns Home after 10-month Detention in China

SEOUL, Mar. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean football player Son Jun-ho returned home Monday after being detained in China for around 10 months, authorities here said. Son, a national team veteran who plays for Shandong Taishan in the Chinese Super League, had been held in Liaoning province since last May on alleged bribery charges. The Korea [...]