A police officer, identified as A, has been arrested on charges of falsely closing missing person cases. Reports indicate that A accessed location data for a 60-year-old man, referred to as B, after a missing person report was filed, similar to a previous case involving a 30-year-old woman, referred to as J.According to Yonhap News and the Jeju Police Agency, A accessed B's location information at least once after a missing person report was received on July 2 at 6:02 p.m. Just over five and a h

The second special prosecutor team, led by Kwon Chang-young, has completed its investigation and is set to begin indictments next month.According to legal sources on August 29, the Seoul Central District Court's Criminal Division 38-3, presided over by judges Choi Young-gak, Jang Sung-jin, and Jeong Soo-young, will hold the first pre-trial hearing on September 30 for former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung and former Chief of the Planning and Coordination Bureau at the Supreme Prosecutors' Offic

Kim Min-seok, leader of the Democratic Party, stated on August 29 that the People Power Party should either dismiss Representative Lee Jin-sook, who is embroiled in controversy over remarks about the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement, or remove the photo of the late President Kim Young-sam from their party office.Speaking at the opening of Park Hong-bae's district office in Busan's Sasang-gu, Kim noted, "President Kim was elected in 1992 and delivered a special address on May 18 in 1993."

On Sunday, August 30, the weather will be generally cloudy with rain expected nationwide.The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted on August 29 that "tomorrow will see widespread cloudiness and rain across the country," adding that "there will be many periods of calm from the morning until late dawn the following day in various areas of the capital region and Gangwon Province."Expected precipitation amounts until August 31 are as follows: - Southern Gyeonggi: 30-100mm - Seoul, Incheon,

South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-sook pledged on August 29 to continue building the era of K-Culture, inspired by the legacy of Kim Gu.According to Yonhap News Agency, during a ceremony at the Kim Gu Memorial Hall in Yongsan, Seoul, commemorating the 150th anniversary of Kim Gu's birth, Han stated, "I will do my utmost to create a South Korea that contributes to world peace and happiness through the power of high culture, as envisioned by Kim Gu."She added, "Reading the phrase, 'What I desi

The Democratic Party has urged Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae to stop actions that undermine the foundation of South Korea and to resign amid controversy over his sudden written request for Supreme Court justice candidates.Spokesperson Lee Yong-woo stated in a briefing that Cho announced he would not attend the National Assembly's Legislative Judiciary Committee meeting scheduled for the 31st.Lee added, "The claim that being summoned by the National Assembly for the exercise of the appointment author

The number of victims from the massive flooding in the Himalayan region along the Nepal-China border continues to rise. As of August 29, four days after the floods began, the confirmed death toll in both countries has reached 633. The number of missing persons is approximately 3,000.According to Yonhap News, reports from AP and AFP indicate that Nepal's disaster authorities have confirmed 626 fatalities due to the flooding. In China's Tibet Autonomous Region, the death toll from mudslides relate

The number of victims from the massive flooding in the Himalayan region along the Nepal-China border continues to rise. As of August 29, four days after the floods began, the death toll in both countries has reached 633. The number of missing persons is approximately 3,000.According to Yonhap News, as of today, the Nepalese disaster authorities have reported 626 confirmed deaths due to the flooding. In China's Tibet Autonomous Region, the death toll from landslides related to the floods has incr

Jang Dong-hyuk, leader of the People Power Party, issued a warning to President Lee Jae-myung regarding the reappointment of Supreme Court Justice nominee Son Bong-ki, stating, "I will fight bare-chested for impeachment and the resumption of trials."On Facebook, Jang expressed his concerns after Democratic Party lawmaker Park Ji-won threatened during a radio interview that Son's reappointment could lead to the impeachment of Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae.Jang also referenced Park's past comments, no