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Fourth victim dies after apartment office arson attack

On July 23, an apartment resident poured flammable material inside the office and set it on fire, injuring eight, including himself. With the most recent death, four of the victims have now died.

2026.8.11

PPP opens disciplinary process against lawmakers for ‘spin kick’ comment before meeting assault victim

Rep. Suh Bum-soo was heard telling Rep. Jin Jong-oh to do a “spin kick” before the victim of a roundhouse kick assault arrived at a meeting.

2026.8.7

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Prosecutors seek 6 months for man accused of molesting tourist in Busan

Prosecutors also want to release the identify of the Japanese man accused of molesting a Chinese tourist in a Busan guesthouse, in a case that drew nationwide attention after her Weibo post went viral.

2026.7.24

Two 19-year-olds arrested over alleged child sexual exploitation material involving middle schooler

The suspects allegedly lured the student to a Seoul residence and produced child sexual abuse material, police say.

2026.7.13

Incheon police arrest person for carrying out retaliation for money

A person was arrested Saturday for receiving money from a third party to carry out retaliation against a targeted individual.

2026.5.16

A drunk driver who struck a Japanese mother and her daughter while intoxicated in Seoul attends a pre-arrest interrogation hearing at Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District on Nov. 5, 2025. [NEWS1]

Drunk driver sentenced to five years for fatal crash involving Japanese tourists in Seoul

A drunk driver who struck two Japanese tourists, killing one, at a crosswalk in central Seoul was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday and ordered to forfeit the Tesla he was driving at the time.

2026.5.12

President Lee Jae Myung delivers a speech during a luncheon meeting with families of the victims of the Jeju April 3 massacre in Jeju on March 29. [YONHAP]

Lee vows to hold those who commit state violence accountable in honor of 1948 Jeju massacre victims

President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday vowed to hold those who commit state violence accountable and remove the statutes of limitations for criminal and civil cases related to a 1948 civilian massacre on Jeju Island.

2026.3.29

Authorities conduct a joint inspection in connection with the Anjun Industrial fire in Daejeon on March 23. [NEWS1]

Authorities identify 13 of 14 victims from Daejeon factory fire as investigation continues

Authorities have identified 13 of the 14 victims of Friday’s factory fire at Anjun Industrial in Daejeon and plan to return most of their remains to their families on Monday.

2026.3.23

A suspect is seen allegedly injecting a psychotropic drug into the coffee of a victim during a screen golf game played for money in this surveillance footage still provided by police. [SEOUL METROPOLITAN POLICE AGENCY]

Alleged fairway fraudsters arrested over drugging, extortion claims

A group was apprehended for allegedly rigging screen golf games played for money by secretly drugging their victim and extorting tens of millions of won.

2026.3.12

The bereaved families of the victims of the Jeju Air plane crash protest in front of the Blue House in central Seoul on March 9. [YONHAP]

Families of Jeju Air crash victims protest discovery of more remains

The bereaved families of the victims of the Jeju Air plane crash in late 2024 on Monday protested the recent discovery of additional remains and belongings of the victims in the wreckage.

2026.3.9