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“Will Kim Geon-hee Be Released?”… Detention Period Nears End; Special Prosecutor Requests Additional Arrest Warrant
Special Prosecutor Min Jung-ki’s team has requested that the Supreme Court issue an additional arrest warrant for First Lady Kim Keon-hee, whose current detention period is set to expire at the end of…
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Special Prosecutor for Election Commission Raids 7 Election Commissions… Allegations of Falsifying Voter Counts (Comprehensive)
The National Election Commission’s special prosecution team (led by Special Prosecutor Lee Tae-han), which is investigating the ballot shortage during the June 3 local elections and various allegation…
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Noh So-young Withdraws Counter-Appeal in Property Division Case… Supreme Court to Hear Only Choi Tae-won’s Appeal
Noh So-young, director of the Art Center Nabi, has decided not to file a cross-appeal in the property division case arising from her divorce proceedings with SK Group Chairman Choi Tae-won. Consequent…
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After evicting a tenant by saying, “I’m going to live there myself”… the landlord rented the property out on a jeonse basis again and was ordered to pay 30 million won in compensation
The Supreme Court has ruled that if a landlord rejects a tenant’s request to renew a lease on the grounds that the tenant intends to live in the property, but subsequently rents the property to a thir…
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She Called Another Man’s Husband “My Husband”… The Other Woman Says, “It’s Too Late for a Lawsuit” [Reason of the Day ①]
While court rulings contain the conclusions of a case, the process leading up to those conclusions is often obscured by legal jargon. reconstructs the case chronologically based on the facts recorded …
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"I Didn't Get My Jeonse Deposit Back, and Now I Can't Even Get Interest"—An Unexpected Condition That Left Tenants in Tears [Case Law Corner]
If a landlord fails to return the jeonse deposit, a tenant who has purchased guarantee insurance may file a claim with the Korea Housing and Urban Guarantee Corporation (HUG) requesting payment on the…
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"Where Did the 280 billion Won Given for Oil Spill Cleanup Go?" Court Orders Taean Recovery Group to Return Funds
A court has ruled that recovery organizations established to address the damage from the 2007 Taean, South Chungcheong Province, oil spill must return 280 billion won after it was revealed that they h…
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Prosecutors' Office Accelerates Remaining Investigations; Central Investigation Bureau Assigned New Cases… "Inter-agency Cooperation Is Key"
As the new criminal justice system—centered on the complete separation of investigation and prosecution—is fully implemented, handling cases left over from the former prosecution service is expected t…
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Oh Se-hoon, After Sentencing Recommendation in Second Trial: "The Truth Will Prevail... Brokers' Hatred Cannot Hide the Truth" (Roundup)
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who is accused of commissioning a public opinion poll from political broker Myung Tae-kyun and having a political donor cover the costs, asserted his innocence at the sentencin…
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South Korean Government, Which Defeated Elliott in British Court, Loses Again in ISDS Remand Arbitration… “To Pay Over 65.8 Billion Won in Damages”
The outcome of the international investment dispute (ISDS) between U.S.-based private equity firm Elliott and the South Korean government has been overturned once again. After initially accepting a ru…