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Ex-justice Minister Gets 2-yr Prison Term for Academic Irregularities Surrounding Family

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Former Justice Minister Cho Kuk was sentenced to two years in prison Friday for using his influence to receive academic favors, including university admissions, for his children. The Seoul Central District Court also found Cho guilty of interfering with an inspection into a corruption case by using his power [...]

Appellate Court Upholds 4-year Prison Term for Ex-justice Minister’s Wife

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 [...]