A new mobile application will allow stalking victims to track their stalkers' whereabouts, the Ministry of Justice said Sunday, as authorities seek to bolster protection for victims following the killing of a young woman last month.
Nearly three weeks after a woman was allegedly killed by her stalker in Namyangju, Gyeonggi, parliament passed a legal revision allowing victims to seek restraining orders directly from a court without going through the police or prosecutors.
Facing a rapidly shrinking workforce and deepening labor shortages, Korea unveiled a sweeping overhaul of its immigration system, aiming to attract more highly skilled foreign workers and build a long-term framework for managing migration.
As the number of foreign residents in Korea surges toward 3 million, the government has designated a record 100 sub-districts as “foreigner-dense clusters,” underscoring how immigrant communities are reshaping local neighborhoods across the country.
The Ministry of Justice launched an internal investigation into allegations that a corrections officer at Somang Correction Institution demanded a bribe from singer Kim Ho-joong, currently serving a prison sentence for a DUI hit-and-run.
Koo Ja-hyeon, head of the Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office, has been appointed deputy prosecutor general, replacing Noh Man-seok, the Ministry of Justice announced Friday.
From Oct. 27 to Nov. 1, foreign nationals on short-term visas will be required to show their passports or an official travel document to their accommodation providers in Busan, Daegu, Ulsan and the Gyeongsang area.
Two decades after its launch as a rehabilitative alternative to prosecution, Korea’s “John School” program is drawing criticism for lax oversight and questionable effectiveness, particularly as repeat sex buyers continue to slip through its cracks.
Han Dong-hoon, former leader of the conservative People Power Party (PPP) and former Justice Minister, has been cleared of allegations that he operated a so-called “comment team” to sway public opinion during his time as justice minister.
The Ministry of Justice has replaced the head of the Seoul Detention Center following allegations that former President Yoon Suk Yeol received preferential treatment while in custody, including the use of a private meeting room.
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