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Ananti CEO Acquitted Again on Appeal in 'False Disclosure' Case
Lee Man-kyu, CEO of #Ananti, who was indicted on charges of false accounting disclosures, was acquitted in the appellate court as well.
Ananti. (Photo courtesy of Ananti)
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Local Government
“AI to Conduct Detailed Diagnosis of Local Government Assets”…Fiscal Mutual Aid Association and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Join Forces
The Korea Local Government Finance Mutual Aid Association (hereinafter referred to as the “Association”) is partnering with #Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance to establish a digital risk management syst…
Legal Affairs
Despite First In-Person Court Hearing in Over Two Years… Mediation on Property Division Between Choi Tae-won and Noh So-young Collapses
Mediation in the retrial of the divorce lawsuit between SK Group Chairman Choi Tae-won and Art Center Nabi Director Noh So-young has ultimately broken down. With the court declaring the mediation unsu…
Legal Affairs
Rise in Debt-Fueled Investments and Margin Trading Leads to Increase in Bankruptcy Filings… Unify Practical Guidelines to Shorten Ruling Periods
University student A, in his mid-20s, recently experienced so-called “FOMO” (fear of missing out) amid the current stock and cryptocurrency investment craze, feeling as though he was the only one left…
Legal Affairs
Choi Tae-won and Noh So-young to Hold Second Mediation This Week… First-Instance Verdict for Kim Yong-hyun on 'Leak of Military Secrets'
This week, the court will hold the second mediation hearing regarding the division of assets in the divorce lawsuit between SK Group Chairman Choi Tae-won and Noh So-young, director of the Art Center …
Legal Affairs
'Butler Gate': Cho Young-tak Acquitted in First Instance, Charges Dismissed… "Not Subject to Special Prosecutor's Investigation"
Cho Young-tak, CEO of IMS Mobility, who was accused of embezzling investment funds alongside Kim Ye-seong—known as the so-called “butler” to First Lady Kim Keon-hee’s family—was acquitted in his first…
Legal Affairs
Customer Data Leaked from Alipay… Court Rules "6 Billion Won Fine Against KakaoPay Is Justified"
A court has ruled that the Personal Information Protection Commission’s (PIPC) decision to impose a fine of approximately 6 billion won on #KakaoPay for leaking the personal information of 40 million …
Local Government
‘Excluding the Capital Region’ Poison Pill Clause… Gyeonggi Province Faces Risk of Losing 735 Billion Won in Foreign Investment [Exclusive to Edaily]
Uncertainty is growing regarding 734.9 billion won in foreign investment due to the "exclusion of the Seoul metropolitan area" clause included in the Special Act on Semiconductors.
The construction…
Legal Affairs
The National Election Commission: Guardian of Democracy or Source of Distrust? [Legal Prism]
An unacceptable incident occurred during the 9th nationwide local elections held on the 3rd. Voting was suspended at some polling stations, including those in Songpa-gu, Seoul, due to a shortage of ba…
Education
[Reporter's Notebook] 'Secret' Superintendent Election Sees 1.09 Million Invalid Votes
The argument that the city and provincial superintendent of education elections held during the 9th concurrent local elections on the 3rd are pointless has been confirmed by the numbers. This is becau…