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Vice Defense Minister Lee Doo-hee, left, shakes hands with his Vietnamese counterpart, Hoang Xuan Chien, in Seoul on Sept. 11. [MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE]

Korea calls in Vietnamese defense attache over alleged sexual misconduct

The Ministry of National Defense has summoned a Vietnamese defense attache stationed in Korea over alleged sexual misconduct by Vietnam's deputy defense minister during his visit to Seoul last month, military officials said Monday.

2025.10.21

Search underway for man who allegedly raped wife of his former boss

Police are searching for a former employee of a private security company who is accused of raping the wife of the company's CEO during a farewell gathering held after he was dismissed for previous sexual misconduct.

2025.4.17

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Sexual misconduct against female service members increased sixfold, lawmaker says

The number of reports of sexual misconduct against female service members has surged in recent years, increasing by more than sixfold from 2020 to 2023, a lawmaker said Wednesday, citing data from the Defense Ministry.

2024.10.23

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The number of police officers punished for sexual misconduct increased to 79 in 2022 from 48 in 2019.

2023.5.22

[Today's Cartoon] 2022.08.09

Lee Jun-seok on suspension for six months over sexual misconduct allegations is challenging the decision by the party’s ethics committee by vowing to file an injunction to make the party’s transition to an emergency committee system ineffective.

2022.8.8

The DP has a sexualharassment problem

Another influential figure in the Democratic Party (DP) has been embroiled in a sexual misconduct controversy. The party expelled three-term lawmaker Park Wan-ju, who served as floor leader and chief policymaker, upon learning...

2022.5.15

Top officials of the Democratic Party (DP) apologize Thursday at an opening ceremony of an election office in Cheonan, South Chungcheong, shortly after Rep. Park Wan-ju was expelled from the party on allegations of sexual misconduct. Among those who bowed in front of cameras were Lee Jae-myung, who lost to Yoon Suk-yeol in the presidential race and is now running for a DP parliamentary seat in Incheon; Park Ji-hyun, DP interim co-chair; and Lee Nak-yon, former prime minister and senior adviser to the DP. [NEWS1]

DP expels Rep. Park Wan-ju for sexual misconduct

The party refused to get into the details Thursday, such as who the victim was or what type of sexual misconduct she suffered, but said an internal team investigated the situation and concluded Park was guilty.

2022.5.12

Military harassment solutions

Sexual misconduct and lack of discipline in the military create critical issues not only for the individual victims but also for the combat strength of the armed forces. Sexual assault cases happen in the society. But sexual...

2021.8.24

No more crocodile tears

Pale red apricot flowers and yellow cornelian cherry flowers bloomed in the South. Unlike the politicians sweet-talking to promote themselves, the flowers stood at the eye level of the people. They are pretty on their own, and as...

2021.3.29

Preaching but not practicing (KOR)

Rep. Kim Jong-cheol, head of the minor opposition Justice Party, has resigned after taking responsibility for committing sexual assault against Rep. Jang Hye-young, deputy floor leader of the progressive party. Kim admitted his...

2021.1.25