SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Two senior prosecutors who have faced criticism for allegedly mishandling a probe into former first lady Kim Keon Hee over her alleged involvement in a stock price manipulation scheme have offered to resign, judiciary sources said Tuesday. Lee Chang-soo, chief of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office, and Cho [...]
INCHEON, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The Incheon District Prosecutors Office said Tuesday it will initiate a customized treatment program specifically designed for teenage drug offenders. In collaboration with the Incheon Probation Office and the Incheon Chamsarang Hospital, the program will be the nation’s first of its kind, offering treatment for a duration of up [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — About 3 out of 10 police officers who were brought to court after being investigated by prosecutors were indicted for drunk driving, data showed Thursday. The number of cases where police officers were indicated after going through a prosecutorial investigation totaled 1,141 in the five years from 2018 to [...]
SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The Supreme Prosecutors Office (SPO) has ordered front-line prosecutors to demand prison sentences in principle for those possessing sexual exploitation content, as part of efforts to eradicate digital sex crimes as well as to prevent the spread of such content. Officials stressed that to eradicate digital sex crimes, it’s [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Prosecutors on Wednesday raided BMW Korea’s office and server storage in Seoul, as part of their investigation into the German automaker’s suspected attempt to cover up mechanical defects blamed for a string of engine fires over the past years. About 20 prosecutors and investigators from the Seoul Central District [...]
INCHEON, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The CEO of GM Korea Co. and four other executives at the Korean unit of the American carmaker will stand trial on charges of illegally hiring about 1,700 manufacturing workers on secondment, prosecutors said Tuesday. The district prosecutors’ offices in Incheon and Changwon said five GM Korea executives, including [...]
SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean prosecutors have decided to launch a new investigation into the allegation that the U.S. tech giant Apple Inc. deliberately slowed down old iPhones through its operating systems (OS) updates. According to prosecution sources on Monday, the Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office directed officials on July 15 to resume [...]
SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Prosecutors on Monday sought an arrest warrant for former President Lee Myung-bak accused of bribery and other charges. Lee, president from 2008-2013, is suspected of taking about 11 billion won (US$10.3 million) in bribes from the state intelligence agency, businesses and others. He’s also accused of embezzlement and abuse of power. If the warrant is issued, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The special prosecution team probing the presidential scandal has a little over a month left, with the official investigation period set to expire on February 28. There have been a few setbacks for the prosecutors, namely the failed attempt at arresting Samsung vice chairman Lee Jae-yong, and supporters of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Prosecutors on Tuesday sought a one-year jail term for a former South Korean prime minister on charges of receiving bribes from a deceased businessman. Former Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo was accused of receiving 30 million won (US$25,000) at his election office in April 2013 from Sung Wan-jong, the late [...]