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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 National Police Agency report said the agency cannot rule out negative effects on investigations in 37 cases involving Saga police DNA misconduct.
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The Metropolitan Police Department dismissed a 52-year-old sergeant for privately photographing naked dead bodies of women. The officer, stationed at Ayase police station in Tokyo, kept about 500 images at his home from 2009 to 2022.