SEOUL, Jun. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s prosecutor general has issued a directive calling for stern measures against organized criminal groups, citing growing public concerns over not just traditional gang violence but also newer forms of racketeering like illegal online gambling and private lending rackets. According to sources from legal circles, Prosecutor General Lee Won-seok [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Seo Ji-hyeon, a public prosecutor who ignited a nationwide “Me Too” movement last year with her disclosure of sexual misconduct by a former senior prosecutor, said Thursday the conviction of her abuser showed that justice prevails without fail. Seo said in a news conference in Seoul that the court’s [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The Judicial Research & Training Institute held a completion ceremony on Monday with 117 pre-judicial officers. More than half of the 117 graduates of the institute have yet to decide their career. These pre-judicial officers can choose between lawyer, prosecutor, court trial researcher, and public sector worker. Only 43 [...]
SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) – A Seoul court on Wednesday denied an arrest warrant for a former senior prosecutor accused of unfairly disadvantaging his junior colleague for raising sexual misconduct allegations against him. The Seoul Central District Court dismissed the prosecution’s request to arrest Ahn Tae-geun, a former prosecuting attorney, who is accused of abusing his power to punish a junior prosecutor [...]
Ansan, South Korea, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Juvenile delinquency can have lingering psychological effects on both victims and offenders, often preveneting them from fully adapting to society. In an effort to aid these suffering youth, prosecutors in Ansan decided to turn to music for a solution. A new joint endeavor has been arranged by [...]