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South Korea Court Jails Ex-Fiance Of Olympic Medalist For 13 Years
A South Korean appellate court on Thursday sentenced a former fiance of Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee to 13 years in prison for swindling dozens of people out of more than 3.5 billion won ($2.5 million) under the guise of a chaebol heir.
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South Korean Woman Found Guilty Of Stalking Own Daughter, Gets 6 Months In Jail
The court then handed her a prison sentence of six months and also ordered her to complete 40 hours of anti-stalking education.
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Woman Sued S Korea Man Who Stalked Her. He Killed Her Day Before Hearing
A South Korean man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for stalking a woman he is accused of later killing, in a high-profile case which prompted outraged demands for legal reform.
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Samsung Chief Jailed For 2.5 Years Over Corruption Scandal
A South Korean court sentenced Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y. Lee to two and a half years in prison on Monday, which could delay the group's ownership restructuring following the death of Lee's father in October.
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K-Pop Singer Jung Joon-Young Jailed For 6 Years For Raping Woman, Filming Act
A South Korean court sentenced a K-pop musician to six years in prison on Friday for raping a woman and distributing a video capturing the act in a case that drew attention to the darker side of the country's lucrative entertainment industry.
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"Prison For Freedom": South Koreans In Need For A Break Lock Selves Up
Since 2013, the "Prison Inside Me" facility in northeast Hongcheon has hosted more than 2,000 inmates, many of them stressed office workers and students seeking relief from South Korea's demanding work and academic culture.
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South Koreans Lock Themselves Up In Prison To Escape Daily Life
For most people, prison is a place to escape from. For South Koreans in need of a break from the demands of everyday life, a day in a faux jail is the escape.
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South Korean Pastor Raped Followers, Said Was Carrying Out "God's Order"
The controversial leader of a South Korean megachurch, Jaerock Lee, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Thursday for raping eight female followers, after telling them he was carrying out "an order from God."
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South Korean Former President Park Geun-Hye's Sentence Extended
A South Korean appeal court on Friday extended ex-president Park Geun-hye's prison sentence for corruption and abuse of power by one year.
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Ex-South Korean President Sentenced To 8 More Years In Prison
Disgraced former South Korean president Park Geun-hye was convicted of charges including illegally receiving funds from the country's spy agency today and given eight more years in prison, on top of her current term.
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Samsung Heir Lee Jae-Yong Released From Prison on Appeal
Lee, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, was convicted of bribery in connection with the sprawling corruption scandal that brought down former South Korean president Park Geun-Hye.
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Billionaire Samsung Heir Found Guilty Of Bribery, Jailed For 5 Years
The heir to the Samsung business empire, which includes the world's biggest smartphone maker, was sentenced on Friday to five years in prison for bribery and other offences in connection with the scandal that brought down South Korean president Park Geun-Hye.
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South Korean Gets 4 Years For Tokyo Shrine Blast
A South Korean man was sentenced to four years in prison on tuesday for detonating a homemade pipe bomb at a controversial Tokyo war shrine.
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American Gets 20 Years For 1997 Killing In Seoul
A news report says a Seoul court has sentenced an American to 20 years in prison for fatally stabbing a South Korean university student at a Seoul Burger King restaurant in 1997.
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South Korean Tycoon Jailed For Fraud, Tax Evasion
Ailing South Korean business tycoon Lee Jay-Hyun was sentenced to two and a half years in prison today, following a court review of his trial on charges ranging from embezzlement to tax evasion.
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South Korea Court Jails Ex-Fiance Of Olympic Medalist For 13 Years
A South Korean appellate court on Thursday sentenced a former fiance of Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee to 13 years in prison for swindling dozens of people out of more than 3.5 billion won ($2.5 million) under the guise of a chaebol heir.
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South Korean Woman Found Guilty Of Stalking Own Daughter, Gets 6 Months In Jail
The court then handed her a prison sentence of six months and also ordered her to complete 40 hours of anti-stalking education.
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Woman Sued S Korea Man Who Stalked Her. He Killed Her Day Before Hearing
A South Korean man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for stalking a woman he is accused of later killing, in a high-profile case which prompted outraged demands for legal reform.
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Samsung Chief Jailed For 2.5 Years Over Corruption Scandal
A South Korean court sentenced Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y. Lee to two and a half years in prison on Monday, which could delay the group's ownership restructuring following the death of Lee's father in October.
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K-Pop Singer Jung Joon-Young Jailed For 6 Years For Raping Woman, Filming Act
A South Korean court sentenced a K-pop musician to six years in prison on Friday for raping a woman and distributing a video capturing the act in a case that drew attention to the darker side of the country's lucrative entertainment industry.
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"Prison For Freedom": South Koreans In Need For A Break Lock Selves Up
Since 2013, the "Prison Inside Me" facility in northeast Hongcheon has hosted more than 2,000 inmates, many of them stressed office workers and students seeking relief from South Korea's demanding work and academic culture.
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South Koreans Lock Themselves Up In Prison To Escape Daily Life
For most people, prison is a place to escape from. For South Koreans in need of a break from the demands of everyday life, a day in a faux jail is the escape.
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South Korean Pastor Raped Followers, Said Was Carrying Out "God's Order"
The controversial leader of a South Korean megachurch, Jaerock Lee, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Thursday for raping eight female followers, after telling them he was carrying out "an order from God."
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South Korean Former President Park Geun-Hye's Sentence Extended
A South Korean appeal court on Friday extended ex-president Park Geun-hye's prison sentence for corruption and abuse of power by one year.
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Ex-South Korean President Sentenced To 8 More Years In Prison
Disgraced former South Korean president Park Geun-hye was convicted of charges including illegally receiving funds from the country's spy agency today and given eight more years in prison, on top of her current term.
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Samsung Heir Lee Jae-Yong Released From Prison on Appeal
Lee, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, was convicted of bribery in connection with the sprawling corruption scandal that brought down former South Korean president Park Geun-Hye.
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Billionaire Samsung Heir Found Guilty Of Bribery, Jailed For 5 Years
The heir to the Samsung business empire, which includes the world's biggest smartphone maker, was sentenced on Friday to five years in prison for bribery and other offences in connection with the scandal that brought down South Korean president Park Geun-Hye.
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South Korean Gets 4 Years For Tokyo Shrine Blast
A South Korean man was sentenced to four years in prison on tuesday for detonating a homemade pipe bomb at a controversial Tokyo war shrine.
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American Gets 20 Years For 1997 Killing In Seoul
A news report says a Seoul court has sentenced an American to 20 years in prison for fatally stabbing a South Korean university student at a Seoul Burger King restaurant in 1997.
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South Korean Tycoon Jailed For Fraud, Tax Evasion
Ailing South Korean business tycoon Lee Jay-Hyun was sentenced to two and a half years in prison today, following a court review of his trial on charges ranging from embezzlement to tax evasion.
