미국 미주리 주 세인트루이스에서 스포츠유틸리티비이클(SUV) 차량이 과속으로 날아올라 주택 지붕 위에 처박은 사건이 발생했다.17일(현지시간) 현지 '세인트루이스 포스트 디스패치'에 따르면 사고 차량은 속도를 제어하지 못한 채 근처 언덕 둑을 뚫고 날아와 월넛파크 웨스트에 있는 주택 지붕을 들이받았다고 세인루이스 소방국 관계자가 말했다. (연합뉴스)차량은 목재 가옥을 들이받은 뒤 지붕에 꽂히듯이 고정됐으며, 운전자는 차량 속에 갇혔다.구조대원들이 운전자를 차에서 빼내 병원으로 후송했으며, 운전자는 중태인 것으로 알려졌다.집 주인인 브루스 레딩(66)은 사고 순간 인근 체육관에 있어 화를 면했다레딩은 "평생 벌어 최근에 장만한 집이 부서졌다"며 "그나마 운전자가 죽지 않았다니 다행"이라고 말했다.경찰은 차량이 어떤 경위로 가옥 지붕까지 날아왔는지 사고 경위를 조사하고 있다. (연합뉴스)

한국어판 July 18, 2017

횡단보도에 서 있는 여성 29명의 하체나 치마 속을 휴대전화로 촬영한 대학생에게 집행유예가 선고됐다.  (연합뉴스)울산지법은 성폭력범죄의 처벌 등에 관한 특례법 위반(카메라 등 이용촬영) 혐의로 기소된 대학생 A(28)씨에게 징역 6개월에 집행유예 2년을 선고하고, 40시간을 성폭력치료 강의 수강을 명령했다고 18일 밝혔다.A씨는 지난 3월 8일부터 27일까지 울산 남구 일대 횡단보도에 서 있는 여성 뒤로 몰래 다가가 자신의 휴대전화로 치마 속이나 하체를 촬영했다.A씨는 이런 식으로 모두 29명의 여성을 34회 동영상 촬영했다.행인이 A씨가 휴대전화를 들고 여성 뒤에 바싹 붙어 있는 것을 이상하게 여겨 경찰에 신고, A씨는 결국 현행범으로 붙잡혔다.A씨는 호기심에 범행했다고 진술했으며 동영상을 유포하지는 않은 것으로 드러났다.재판부는 "일반 여성이 일상적 공간에서 타인의 성적 대상으로 전락하게 돼 피해가 가볍지 않다"고 밝혔다. (연합뉴스)

한국어판 July 18, 2017

국가정보원이 이탈리아 감청 프로그램을 구입해 민간인 사찰을 시도했다는 의혹을 검찰이 수사 중인 가운데, 2년 전 마티즈 승용차에서 숨진 채 발견된 국정원 과장이 쓰던 휴대전화에서 해킹프로그램 삭제에 대한 강한 압박을 받은 것으로 의심되는 정황이 나타났다.17일 JTBC가 입수한 국정원 해킹프로그램 담당과장 임씨의 휴대전화에 따르면 2015년 7월 6일 저녁 임씨는 나나테크 허손구 이사와 통화했다.이날 국정원이 구매 대행회사 나나테크를 통해 이탈리아에 있는 스파이웨어업체로부터 원격조종장치 해킹 감청프로그램을 산 사실이 알려지며 민간이 사찰 의혹이 제기됐다. (연합뉴스)이후 임씨는 국정원 동료 직원 이모씨에게 "허 이사가 급하게 전화해 달래. 시스템을 오 해달래"는 문자 메시지를 보냈다. JTBC는 '시스템 오'는 포맷이나 덮어쓰기 등으로 추정돼 은폐 시도가 있었던 것 아니냐는 의혹이 제기된다고 보도했다.임씨는 문제의 해킹 파일을 삭제하기 직전인 17일 0시 7분에 국정원 직원에게 잇따

한국어판 July 18, 2017

폭우가 쏟아진 청주시 청원구 내수읍의 한 저수지에서 1m가 넘는 초대형 메기 2마리를 잡혔다.  (연합뉴스)내수에 거주하는 A(52)씨는 17일 오전 10시께 인근 저수지에서 얕은 물가로 나온 150㎝짜리 메기를 1마리 발견해 그물로 잡았다.A씨는 오후 2시께 같은 저수지에서 130㎝ 크기의 메기를 또 잡았다.메기 2마리의 무게는 각 40㎏에 달한다.A씨는 폭우에 물이 불어나면서 메기가 얕은 물가로 나온 것으로 보인다며 2마리 모두 20년 이상 산 것으로 추측했다. (연합뉴스)

한국어판 July 18, 2017

South Korean midfielder Lee Chung-yong has been dropped from his English Premier League club's preseason tour in Hong Kong due to injury.Lee will not join Crystal Palace at the Premier League Asia Trophy friendly tournament, which also features Liverpool, Leicester City and West Bromwich Albion, according to London-based newspaper the Croydon Advertiser on Tuesday (Seoul time). It reported that Lee and his teammate James McArthur are not with the team in Hong Kong because they have picked up inj

Soccer July 18, 2017

INCHEON -- On the heels of an impressive performance at the oldest major championship in women's golf, South Korean teenager Choi Hye-jin said Tuesday she hopes to enter the LPGA Hall of Fame someday.Choi returned home early Tuesday after finishing runner-up to fellow South Korean Park Sung-hyun at the US Women's Open at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Choi shot a nine-under 279 to end up two strokes behind the champion.Choi, 17, came close to becoming the first amateur champ

Golf July 18, 2017

South Korea on Monday announced new rules for the national school football leagues that include strict academic requirements for university student-athletes.The Korea Football Association said only the schools that adopt the so-called "C grade system" will be allowed to compete in the U League, a KFA-organized circuit for university football clubs, starting from 2018. Under the C grade system, students who earned an average grade of C or below for two consecutive semesters will not be able to co

Soccer July 17, 2017

The national football governing body said Monday the kickoff time for South Korea's upcoming World Cup qualifier against Iran has been changed.The Korea Football Association announced that the match between South Korea and Iran will start at 9 p.m. at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul on Aug. 31, 30 minutes later than originally scheduled. The two teams are in Group A in the final Asian qualifying round for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. In this file photo taken on March 28, 2017, South Korean football

Soccer July 17, 2017

At the advanced age of 31, Victor An, South Korean-born Russian short track speed skater, knows next year's Winter Olympics in his native land could well be his last.And when the PyeongChang Winter Games roll around next February, An just wants to enjoy himself."Throughout my career, I've competed under a lot of pressure," An told reporters after practice with the rest of the Russian national team in Seoul on Monday. The Russian skaters arrived at Korea National Sport University last week.Victor

More Sports July 17, 2017

Thanks to her first LPGA major title at the US Women's Open, South Korean Park Sung-hyun soared to No. 5 in the latest women's world rankings announced Monday.Park shot an 11-under 277 to win the oldest women's major championship by two strokes on Sunday (local time) in New Jersey. The 23-year-old shot back-to-back rounds of 67s over the weekend to get past South Korean amateur Choi Hye-jin.It was Park's first LPGA win and her maiden major.The victory catapulted her to a career-high No. 5 in the

Golf July 17, 2017

The number of registered footballers in South Korea has surpassed the 100,000 mark, the sport's national governing body said Monday.The Korea Football Association said the 100,000th player -- an elementary school student -- was registered in its database last Friday, and there are now more than 100,000 footballers -- including both pro and amateur -- in the country.The number of registered footballers has more than tripled from a year earlier. Such a rapid hike is due to last year's merger with

Soccer July 17, 2017

The sports ministry said Monday it has requested a prosecution probe into suspected bid rigging by the national professional baseball league.The ministry said its own preliminary investigation revealed a series of wrongdoings by the Korea Baseball Organization when it solicited bids for a company to handle its business in China.The KBO sought to break into the Chinese market in 2016, and a senior official in charge of the tender, surnamed Kang, rigged the process so that a company run by his fam

Baseball July 17, 2017

WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump congratulated South Korean Park Sung-hyun on winning the US Women's Open on Sunday.Trump, who attended the oldest major championship in women's golf at his namesake golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, posted to his Twitter account, "Congratulations to Sung Hyun Park on winning the 2017 @USGA #USWomensOpen."This AP photo shows U.S. President Donald Trump waving while watching the US Women's Open at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, on

Golf July 17, 2017

FC Barcelona's South Korean prospect Lee Seung-woo is mulling over multiple options as he's met with the Catalan club to discuss his future, an official here said Monday.Lee, who departed for Spain on June 26, recently met with Barcelona officials to negotiate his future contract, a person close to Lee told Yonhap News Agency. The 19-year-old forward has been playing with Juvenil A of the La Liga club, which is the final team in the club's youth academy. In this file photo taken on June 26, 2017

Soccer July 17, 2017

When the second half of the 2017 Korea Baseball Organization season begins Tuesday, the first-place Kia Tigers will resume their quest for a single-season record for victories.The Tigers closed out the first half at 57-28, leading the NC Dinos by eight games. They need 37 wins in their remaining 59 games to establish a new record with 94 wins.Last year, the Doosan Bears won 93 games to set the mark. The Bears had 55 wins, along with 27 losses and one tie, at the All-Star break at the time.The Ti

Baseball July 17, 2017