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Police seek detention warrant for ‘Ol-d’Arc,’ lone woman who blocked entry to Olympic Park

Police requested a detention warrant for the internet-infamous woman accused of blocking officials from entering an Olympic Park vote-counting venue during a protest over ballot paper shortages.

2026.7.16

An unregistered manufacturing site of Dubai-style chew cookies [MINISTRY OF FOOD AND DRUG SAFETY]

Snack makers suspected of illegally making, selling viral sweets referred to prosecutors

Snack makers who allegedly made and sold "dujjonku" and other internet-viral sweets without proper business registration have been referred to prosecutors.

2026.6.1

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Promotional flyers for illegal lending services [YONHAP]

Gov't to crack down on illegal private lending disguised as gift certificate transactions

An interagency task force charged with eradicating illegal private lending decided Thursday to step up its clampdown on illicit lending disguised as gift certificate transactions.

2026.5.21

A child receives a flu vaccine at a hospital in Seongbuk District, central Seoul, on Oct. 2, 2025. [YONHAP]

Task force launched to crack down on illegally operated clinics

An investigation task force was launched on Monday to crack down on clinics operating illegally under borrowed medical licenses, the prosecution said.

2026.5.18

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Mother's Day event for members of the military at the White House in Washington on May 6. [AP/YONHAP]

Trump's 10% global tariffs deemed illegal by U.S. trade court

The U.S. court on Thursday ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump's latest 10 percent global tariffs are unlawful, finding that the sweeping tariffs are not justified under U.S. trade law.

2026.5.8

The Gangwon Provincial Police Agency's special operations unit searches the house of a person suspected of making guns. [GANGWON PROVINCIAL POLICE AGENCY]

Man arrested for allegedly making guns to 'catch harmful wild animals'

A man in Chuncheon, Gangwon, has been arrested for allegedly building homemade, functional air guns to “catch harmful wild animals," with the police saying that he test-fired them in his home and on his property.

2026.5.6

An AI-generated image of a man escaping from a boat by swimming [CHATGPT]

Man who fled Coast Guard in South Chungcheong still on the run three days after escape

The Coast Guard belatedly learned that an undocumented migrant fled the authorities — while being transported inland by them — by jumping from a vessel. Though officials immediately pursued him, his whereabouts have remained unknown for three days.

2026.4.24

A helicopter from the Yeosu Aviation Unit under the West Sea Regional Coast Guard operates surveillance equipment to film an illegal fishing vessel on Aug. 9, 2024. [NEWS1]

Cap for fines on illegal fishing by foreign vessels raised in maritime crackdown

Illegal fishing by foreign vessels in Korean waters will face tougher punishment under revised laws, the maritime ministry said Thursday.

2026.4.23

Thai flags are seen in a photo from May 15, 2025. [AP PHOTO/YONHAP]

Thai national, Korean boss referred to prosecution for illegally bringing over workers

A Thai national and her Korean employer have been referred to the prosecution on suspicion of illegally bringing multiple Thais to Korea and extorting their wages, immigration officials said Tuesday.

2026.4.21

A police officer talks to a motorbike rider in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on July 15, 2025. [YONHAP]

Delivery agency operator accused of employing 67 foreign nationals illegally

A delivery agency operator was sent to prosecutors for allegedly illegally employing 67 foreign nationals as delivery riders using borrowed Korean accounts, then taking illegal gains as "account usage fees,"

2026.4.14