A man in his 40s has been apprehended for murdering his neighbor, Suwon Nambu Police Station said Monday. According to the police, the man killed his next door neighbor and then reported the incident to the police saying “(I) killed my next door neighbor over noise issues.” The police found the suspect at the scene of the crime. He had collapsed near the victim’s body with self-inflicted wounds. The wounds sustained by the suspect are not thought to be life threatening. Accordi

A key suspect in a large-scale stock manipulation case that has recently shaken the local financial markets was detained by prosecutors Tuesday. Ra Deok-yeon, head of an unregistered investment consulting firm, was apprehended at his home at around 10:25 a.m. and taken to the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors Office, according to the prosecutors who have formed a joint investigation team with the Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service. The 42-year-old Ra is suspect

South Korea's new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 20,000 on Tuesday with the daily caseload jumping to a three-month high on eased virus restrictions. The country reported 21,681 cases, including 35 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,307,591, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. Tuesday's tally marked a growth from the previous day's 8,164 infections and was almost 6,000 higher than the same day last week. It is also the highest tally since J

South Korea began expanding preventative vaccinations against mpox to members of unspecified vulnerable groups on Monday, while the total number of cases of infection reached 60 as of 12 a.m. that day. Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency is offering preventive shots of the two-dose Jynneos vaccine to groups considered more susceptible to mpox infection on a reservation basis. The government has secured 5,000 doses of the vaccine and plans to secure more, the agency announced Monday. The

Two teenage girls, aged 15 and 17, were stopped from attempting to take their own lives while livestreaming the event by the police on Friday. The teens are said to be members of the online forum, "Depression Gallery," a teenage member of which livestreamed the taking of her own life last month. According to reports, the police were alerted to the two teens' attempt by their friend at 3:55 a.m. on Friday, after they had climbed over the railing on the northern end of Hannam Bridge

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A department head at a large company who recommended a female subordinate go on a date with a male employee was found guilty of sexually harassment and ordered to compensate the victim, news reports said Monday, quoting the court order. The ruling by the Seoul Central District Court was upholding a lower court's decision that ordered the department head to pay 3 million won ($2,265) to the victim. The incident occurred in 2021, when the woman had lunch with three of her bosses, including th

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South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 10,000 on Monday due mainly to fewer tests over the weekend as the country is considering further easing antivirus curbs to regain normalcy. The country reported 8,164 cases, including 33 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,285,910, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. Monday's tally was down from 14,742 cases a day earlier but is higher than the previous Monday's 5,774 cases. The country added seven COV

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South Korean police on Saturday arrested 10 people for suspected illegal drug use after raiding a foreigners-only club in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province. According to officials, five police stations across the provincial cities of Siheung, Osan, Hwaseong and Ansan conducted a joint crackdown of a local club located in Jeongwang-dong, Siheung, arresting two Koreans and eight Vietnamese. One of the Koreans was a man in his 40s who owns the club -- operated exclusively for Vietnamese -- while three of

An increasing number of local governments are subsidizing medical expenses for young people suffering from hair loss amid an increase in the number of Koreans in their 20s and 30s seeking the treatment. Saha District Office in Busan amended an ordinance Wednesday to provide free alopecia treatment for residents aged 19-34. Saha ward office is the latest in municipalities' drive to fund hair loss treatments for residents. Seongdong District Office in Seoul has also been offering cash voucher