Misconduct
Ruling party's floor leader resigns amid misconduct allegations
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Rep. Kim Byung-kee, floor leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, resigned on December 30 amid allegations of misconduct and abuse of power. He apologized for using free accommodation from Korean Air and family-related improprieties during a party meeting at the National Assembly. The resignation, coming 200 days after he assumed the role, aims to spare the party and President Lee Jae-myung's administration further burden.
A 42-year-old man from Kozhikode, Kerala, was found dead in a suspected suicide on Sunday, two days after a social media video accused him of sexual misconduct on a bus. His family attributes the death to the viral clip, while an activist demands action against the woman who posted it. No police complaint had been filed prior to the incident.
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The National Youth Service Corps has sanctioned corps members in Sokoto state for misconduct.