SEOUL -- Yoo Ah-in up for interrogation regarding alleged drug use
Yoo had been purchasing propofol on a prescription too frequently since 2021 for non-medical uses. It is a potent anesthetic frequently used during operations. Yoo also tested positive for marijuana, cocaine, and ketamine after police sent samples of his hair and urine to the National Forensic Service for analysis.
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House fire in Ansan claimed the lives of four young Nigerians
Inside the burned-out second-floor house, firefighters discovered the four siblings, two boys and two girls, all under the age of seven, dead.
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Yoon names a new leader for the National Office of Investigation
Woo's appointment followed Yoon's earlier decision to cancel Chung Sun-appointment sin's as police investigation head when it became clear that his son had severely mistreated one of his classmates in high school.
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The head of Hankook Tire was charged with embezzlement and illegal inter-affiliate trading
According to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office, Chairman Cho Hyun-bum, Hankook Tire & Technology, was prosecuted for his involvement in Hankook Tire buying overpriced tire molds from its affiliate, Hankook Precision Works Co. They claimed that Hankook Tire suffered financial losses of about 13 billion won as a result of the unfair business practice, which cost 87.5 billion won ($67.3 million) and lasted from 2014 to 2017.
[This article was contributed by Aju Daily reporter Joseph Kwak]