All posts tagged "arrest"

  • An ad in South Korea for plastic surgery (Yonhap)
    S. Korean woman uses plastic surgery to evade arrest for 6 years

    By Jhoo Dong-chan A woman who eluded investigators for more than six years after she underwent plastic surgery was arrested earlier this month. According to the Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s Office, Thursday, the woman, surnamed Yun, 57,...

    • Posted August 21, 2015
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    Arrest warrant issued for President Park’s brother-in-law

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — An arrest warrant for a former lawmaker and husband of President Park Geun-hye’s cousin was issued Wednesday over bribery-taking suspicions, court officials said. The Uijeongbu District Court approved the arrest of the 77-year-old, identified...

    • Posted August 19, 2015
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    US updates travel warning for N. Korea regarding arrests and detention

    WASHINGTON (Yonhap) — The United States has updated its warning against traveling to North Korea, saying American citizens could face arrest and lengthy detention due to Pyongyang’s inconsistent application of its criminal law. U.S. citizens have often...

    • Posted April 27, 2015
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    Nanny faces arrest over alleged child abuse at S. Korean daycare

    INCHEON (Yonhap) — Police said Friday they plan to seek an arrest warrant later in the day for a daycare center employee on suspicion of beating a 4-year-old girl. A shocking CCTV video, released by police three...

    • Posted January 16, 2015
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  • Hwang Sun answers reporters' questions at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office in Seoul on Dec. 22, 2014, before filing a libel suit against President Park Geun-hye. Hwang accused Park of calling her pro-North Korean activist. (Yonhap)
    S. Korean talk show host arrested on pro-N.K. charges

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — A local court issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for a South Korean woman who allegedly praised North Korea at talk shows she hosted last year. Police and prosecutors had asked the Seoul Central District...

    • Posted January 13, 2015
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  • Two arrested for drug-related charges after a traffic stop

    PLACENTIA (CNS) – A traffic stop early today led Placentia police to recover the drugs ecstasy and Ketamine and to shut down a marijuana grow. An officer with a service dog pulled over a vehicle for a traffic infraction...

    • Posted May 23, 2014
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