1 dead, 8 injured after woman allegedly sets fire trying to kill cockroach, reports say

Reports said the 20-year-old woman used a lighter and "spray pain relief patches" to try and kill the bug around 5:35 a.m.
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Woman trying to kill cockroach sets South Korea apartment block ablaze

South Korean police said they will seek an arrest warrant for a woman who set fire to her apartment building while trying to ...
Houston Chronicle

Woman arrested in S. Korea after bodies found in New Zealand

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A woman was arrested in South Korea on Thursday on two murder charges from New Zealand, where the bodies of two long-dead children were found last month in abandoned ...
The New York Times

In a First, Korean Women Target U.S. Military in Suit Over Prostitution

Dozens of women who worked in the sex trade in South Korea are seeking an apology and compensation for the rights abuses they suffered while catering to American G.I.s. By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from ...
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South Korea Overturns 61-Year Ruling On Woman's Self-Defence Case

A South Korean court acquitted on Wednesday a woman convicted six decades ago for defending herself against sexual violence, after she challenged the ruling inspired by the country's #MeToo movement.