韓国の裁判所は金曜日、2023年に発生した捜索活動中の若手海兵隊員の死亡事故に関与したとして、元海兵隊師団長に対し禁錮3年の判決を言い渡した。
ソウル中央地方裁判所は、元海兵隊第1師団長で少将だった林成根（イム・ソングン）被告に対し、安全確保の義務を怠ったとして有罪判決を下した。同被告は2023年7月、慶尚北道醴泉郡での捜索活動において、部隊が水中での活動を行っていたにもかかわらず、救命胴衣などの装備を支給させないまま任務を命じていた。
当時20歳だったチェ・スグン上等兵は、増水した川に流され死亡した。裁判所は、林被告の命令が直接的にリスクを高めたと指摘し、任務の指揮権がすでに陸軍に移譲されていた状況下で、同被告が最も重い責任を負うべきだと判断した。
特別検察官チームは懲役5年を求刑していた。同裁判所はまた、元海兵隊第7旅団長のパク・サンヒョン被告に対しても禁錮1年6月の判決を言い渡した。
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A special counsel team demanded a 30-year prison term for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of benefiting the enemy by allegedly ordering military drones over Pyongyang in 2024. The team, led by Cho Eun-suk, also requested 25 years for former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun on the same charges. Prosecutors believe the October 2024 dispatch aimed to provoke North Korean retaliation as a pretext for Yoon's failed martial law bid.
Seven of the 37 general-level officers punished for alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed 2024 martial law bid have filed lawsuits against South Korea's Defense Ministry to overturn their disciplinary actions, ranging from expulsion to duty suspensions. The litigants include former Defense Intelligence Commander Moon Sang-ho and former Drone Operations Commander Kim Yong-dae. A ministry document submitted to Rep. Choo Mi-ae of the ruling Democratic Party revealed the suits, while another 29 generals have appealed but not yet sued.
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The Seoul High Court is set to deliver its verdict on Wednesday at 3 p.m. in a live-televised hearing on former President Yoon Suk Yeol's obstruction of justice and other charges. A lower court had sentenced him to five years in prison, a ruling appealed by both Yoon and special counsel Cho Eun-suk, who seeks a 10-year term.
A Busan court issued an arrest warrant on Friday for a former co-pilot accused of killing an airline captain. The suspect, surnamed Kim and in his 50s, fatally stabbed the captain at his Busan home and allegedly attempted to strangle another captain in Goyang. He described the acts as revenge against organized vested interests from the Air Force Academy.
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The presiding judge in former first lady Kim Keon Hee's appeals trial on corruption charges was found dead near a Seoul court early Wednesday, officials said. Police discovered judge Shin Jong-o's body and are investigating the cause, including the possibility of suicide. This follows the appellate court's decision last month to raise her sentence to four years.
President Lee Jae Myung's office announced on February 21 that it dismissed Korea Forest Service Minister Kim In-ho for committing a serious unlawful act in violation of existing laws. Police confirmed that Kim has been booked on charges of driving under the influence. The incident occurred in Seongnam's Bundang district.