Articles by Lim Jeong-yeo
Lim Jeong-yeo
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Soldier found guilty of molesting fellow soldier
A senior soldier was handed down a sentence of eight months in prison for assaulting and molesting a junior soldier of the same sex. The 23-year-old soldier surnamed Kwon was initially given a suspended sentence, but the Daejeon High Court reversed the decision Thursday and slapped Kwon with eight months in prison with two years of probation. (123RF)Kwon will also receive 40 hours of sex education and carry out 80 hours of volunteer work. According to the court, Kwon threatened his victim with
Social Affairs April 7, 2016
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Professor accused of assaulting colleague
A 50-year-old professor was booked on Thursday for assaulting a coworker. (123RF)The Cheongju Heungdeok Police said that the professor had pushed and tripped a 36-year-old employee at his workplace, a college hospital.The victim had to undergo medical treatment for two weeks. In the police investigation, the professor testified that he and the victim have had a strained relationship ever since they had a row over personal matters a long time ago. He had grown angry when the victim had ignored
Social Affairs April 7, 2016
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Man, 2 high school girls found dead in motel
A 36-year-old office worker and two high school girls were found dead in a motel room in Seoul’s Yeongdeungpo-gu, Wednesday. The police had arrived at the scene after the motel keeper reported the three had not left the room long after checkout time. (Yonhap)Evidence suggesting suicide was found inside the room. According to the police investigation, the three had entered the motel at 9:30 a.m. together, before which they had never met. The police suspect they met through an online site, and ar
Social Affairs April 7, 2016
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Park discusses U.S. missile defense system with Xi
South Korea and Japan will hold talks on Friday to strengthen cooperation in the development sector, setting aside their political differences, officials said.The two countries have held annual meetings to discuss their respective development policies but have yet to conduct any joint projects. Development cooperation is seen as one area where the neighbors could work together despite their various rows over history and territorial issues."South Korea and Japan are the only donor nations in the
Foreign Affairs April 1, 2016
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Japanese man indicted over hurling human feces at Korean consulate
Japanese prosecutors have indicted a Japanese man on charges of hurling a box containing human feces at the South Korean consulate general in Yokohoma, south of Tokyo, Kyodo News Service reported.Kyodo said the Yokohama District Public Prosecutors Office indicted the 23-year-old on Thursday for allegedly throwing the box into the parking area outside the building on Dec. 11, 2015, saying he had interfered with the duty of the consulate general's officials.A note on the box read, "This is revenge
Foreign Affairs April 1, 2016
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Korean fans prop up Maroon 5’s shaky Seoul concert
Maroon 5’s much-anticipated performance in Seoul was a letdown in terms of musical satisfaction. Lead singer Adam Levine’s voice remained unstable, with his trademark high-pitch tone often failing. It was the Korean fans who salvaged the strained performance with their over-the-top support for the band on Monday. Maroon 5’s “V tour“ in Seoul‘s Olympic Gymnastics Arena (Live Nation Korea)Signs of trouble were detected early on when the group abruptly postponed their concert in Daegu on Sunday,
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