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ICC's Japanese president says she 'won't give up' despite US sanctions

ICC's Japanese president says she 'won't give up' despite US sanctions The Japanese president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Tomoko Akane, said she would not back down under US pressure.

2h ago ·middleeasteye.net

A call center was set up in Cambodia and a 340 billion won-scale gambling website was operated. 18 people were arrested. The Gangwon Provincial Police Agency's Cyber Investigation Team arrested 18 people, including A and B, on charges of violating the Electronic Financial Transactions Act and the Gambling Business Act. According to the police, A and B opened a call center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in June 2021 and ran an online gambling site, 'K', which made 340 billion won in Korea. The police investigated 40 billion won in transactions related to the site and secured 1.3 billion won in assets. The police are investigating the scale of the damage and the number of users. The suspects are presumed to have made about 100 million won each. The police plan to expand the investigation to identify other accomplices and users. The call center had about 20 employees, and the police are investigating whether there were any other accomplices. The police also plan to work with Interpol to arrest suspects who are abroad. The Gangwon Provincial Police Agency urged people not to use unauthorized gambling sites. The police also warned that damage from unauthorized gambling sites is likely to be large and that users may be punished for violating the law.

2h ago ·hani.co.kr

Apartment prices fall in one of Pyongyang’s newest districts

Apartment prices in one of Pyongyang’s newer housing districts have fallen from about $70,000 to roughly $60,000, and sales have slowed sharply, as a cash crunch and a steady stream of new…

2h ago ·dailynk.com

The Haenam region has experienced over 70 small earthquakes this month alone. An expert says, "The frequency of earthquakes will likely decrease after reaching a peak." A series of small earthquakes have been occurring in the Haenam region of South Jeolla Province. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, as of 8 a.m. on the 16th, a total of 78 earthquakes have been recorded in the Haenam area this month. The largest earthquake was a 3.5-magnitude quake that occurred on the 12th, and there have been 17 aftershocks from that earthquake. Experts say that the recent earthquakes in Haenam are likely due to the movement of magma or gas underground. Seismic activity began to increase in Haenam in April 2021, and there have been approximately 1,500 earthquakes in the area over the past two years. Kim Young-seo, a senior researcher at the Korea Meteorological Administration, said, "The frequency of earthquakes will likely decrease after reaching a peak." He added, "We are continuously monitoring the situation as there is the possibility of a larger earthquake occurring."

2h ago ·hani.co.kr