미국 애리조나주에서 한 경찰관이 불법적으로 가정집에 침입해 나체 상태의 여성을 체포한 사실이 밝혀져 큰 논란이 일고 있다. 현지 언론에 따르면 에스메랄다 로시 (Esmeralda Rossi)는 해당 경찰관을 상대로 소송을 제기할 것이라고 전해졌다. 또한 에스메랄다는 과거에 전과 사실도 없을뿐더러, 범죄 혐의도 없는 것으로 알려졌다.　17일 (현지시각) 보도에 따르면 에스메랄다는 현재 별거 중인 남편과 언쟁을 일으키자, 이웃에서 신고해 경찰이 출동했다고 알려졌다. 이에 경찰관 더그 로즈 (Doug Rose)와 다른 경찰 한 명이 출동했다. 경찰이 도착했을 때 에스메랄다는 샤워 중이어서 딸이 문을 열어주었고, 이어 에스메랄다는 샤워를 중단하고 수건으로 몸을 감싼 채 나왔다.　에스메랄다는 더그가 당시 화가나고 공격적인 상태였다고 밝혔다. 그녀가 잠시 휴대전화기를 가지고 돌아오겠다고 말하고 집 안으로 걸어 들어가자, 더그는 멈추지 않으면 체포할 것이라고 화를 냈다고 밝혀졌다. 　에스메랄다의

한국어판 July 19, 2015

일본 경찰에 따르면 한 여성이 자신의 아파트에서 흉기에 찔려 죽은 채로 발견됐다고 전해졌다. 피해자의 직업은 매춘부였다.　체포된 범인은 27살 스님 요시노리 크루미로, 피해자와의 성관계가 마음에 들지 않아 살인한 것으로 밝혀졌다.　경찰 조사에 따르면 이 남성은 살인하기 전에 지속적으로 여성을 스토킹한 것으로 알려졌다. 또한, 남성은 온라인 웹사이트에 이 여성을 비방하는 글을 계속하여 올린 것으로 전해졌다.　이 남성은 여성의 아파트에 몰래 침입하려고 배달 요원으로 가장해 상자 안에 칼을 넣어 건물에 들어간 것으로 밝혀졌다. 　(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

한국어판 July 10, 2015

South Korea reported one more person dying of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Friday, bringing the death toll to 36, despite no new cases of the potentially deadly disease over the past five days.   The latest victim, who had suffered from lung cancer, died while undergoing treatment at the Boramae Medical Center in Seoul, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said. The total number of people diagnosed with MERS in South Korea remained unchanged at 186.   Ministry officials said the country

Social Affairs July 10, 2015

The Unification Ministry said Friday it has rejected North Korea's demand to reveal the identities of three North Korean fishermen who were rescued in the South's waters and voiced their wish to defect to Seoul.   They are among five North Korean sailors who were rescued by the South's coast guard on Saturday while drifting on a vessel due to engine failure near the eastern island of Ulleung. Two others expressed their hope to return home.   But the North has urged the South to repatriate all of

North Korea July 10, 2015

Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn visited the South Korean border island of Yeonpyeong on Friday, which was bombarded in a North Korean artillery attack in 2010, his office said.   The visit was arranged to encourage soldiers and residents there amid the rising popularity of a film depicting the naval skirmish off Yeonpyeong on June 29, 2002, which left six South Korean sailors dead and 18 others injured, according to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).   "The government will take responsibility and c

Politics July 10, 2015

U.S. hedge fund Elliot Associates called on South Korea's national pension fund operator Friday to support its opposition to a proposed merger between two key subsidiaries of Samsung Group, the country's leading family-controlled conglomerate.   The call came as shareholders of Samsung C&T, a construction and trade arm of Samsung Group, are slated to meet a week later to vote on the proposed merger with Cheil Industries Inc., Samsung's de facto holding company.   The National Pension Service (NP

Industry July 10, 2015

South Korean stocks closed 0.17 percent up as eased Greek and Chinese fears encouraged investors to buy oversold shares, analysts said. The local currency gained ground against the U.S. dollar.   The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 3.36 points to close at 2,031.17. Trading volume was moderate at 369.5 million shares worth 6.52 trillion won (US$5.77 billion), with winners beating decliners 484 to 318.   "The (South Korean) market has experienced wide fluctuations in pric

July 10, 2015

President Park Geun-hye named a former ruling lawmaker as her senior secretary for political affairs, an official said Friday.   Hyun Ki-hwan, who served as a lawmaker of Park's ruling Saenuri Party, replaced Cho Yoon-sun, who quit in May over lack of progress in reforming the public employee pension system.   "Hyun is the right person to smoothly assist the president in political affairs with his political sense, sociability and a widespread human network," presidential spokesman Min Kyung-wook

Politics July 10, 2015

Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se will visit Algeria next week for talks with his counterpart on boosting support for South Korean businesses in the North African nation, the ministry said Friday.   Yun will arrive in Algiers Wednesday after attending the Third International Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.   During his two-day stay, Yun plans to hold talks with Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra and meet with officials from South Korean firms doing business t

Foreign Affairs July 10, 2015