a second ago Jail term sought for man who gave baby away in illegal online adoption

The South Korean prosecutors said Wednesday they recently requested a two-year prison term for a man in his 30s for giving up his baby for adoption to someone he met online. In a hearing at the Daejeon District Court, the prosecution sought a jail term and a five-year restriction on the suspect's employment at any institutes related to children. They charged the suspect with violating Article 17 of the Child Welfare Act, which prohibits abandoning or neglecting a child. Last year, the suspe

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6 hours ago ‘Unpayable debt’: gambling in spotlight after South Korean comic’s confession

‘Unpayable debt’: gambling in spotlight after South Korean comic’s confession  South China Morning Post

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6 hours ago How South Korean Christians helped build North Korea’s only Orthodox cathedral

How South Korean Christians helped build North Korea’s only Orthodox cathedral  NK News

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6 hours ago South Korea calls for immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops allegedly in Russia

South Korea calls for immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops allegedly in Russia  San Mateo Daily Journal

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10 hours ago NK leader's sister accuses S. Korea, Ukraine of provocation, likens them to 'bad dogs bred by the US'

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un slammed South Korea and Ukraine on Tuesday for what she claimed was a military provocation against Pyongyang, likening the two countries to "bad dogs bred by the US." The statement by Kim Yo-jong, vice department director of the central committee of the ruling Workers' Party, came days after South Korea's spy agency said the North was sending troops to fight alongside Russia in the war in Ukraine. "A military provoca

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11 hours ago South Korea reportedly weighs weapons, troop aid to Ukraine to counter Pyongyang

South Korea reportedly weighs weapons, troop aid to Ukraine to counter Pyongyang  Washington Times

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14 hours ago South Korea’s President on North Korean Troops to Russia: We Will Not ‘Sit Idly By’

South Korea’s President on North Korean Troops to Russia: We Will Not ‘Sit Idly By’  Kyiv Post

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14 hours ago Seoul to mull more Ukraine support based on Pyongyang’s level of involvement: official

South Korea may mull expanding its support to Ukraine, including supplies of “offensive” weapons, depending on the extent of how deeply North Korea engages with Russia in the war efforts, a Seoul official said Tuesday. Kim Tae-hyo, the South Korean deputy national security director, told reporters following a National Security Council meeting convened on this day that Seoul would be tuning its response to match the role Pyongyang plays in the war. “All weapons, whether defensiv

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15 hours ago Refugee status granted for Ugandan woman who fled over domestic violence

A South Korean court has recently granted refugee status to a Ugandan woman who fled her country to escape severe domestic violence, court officials said Tuesday. The Seoul Administrative Court ruled in favor of the woman, who had filed a lawsuit against the Seoul Immigration Office to overturn a previous decision denying her refugee status, on September 25. The court determined that she demonstrated a well-founded fear of persecution and was not adequately protected by her home country. Judges

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