Family of Japanese tourist killed by drunk driving says driver's punishment too lenient: report

The bereaved family of a woman killed in a drunk driving incident last year voiced their disapproval of the criminal punishment handed to the driver, who on Tuesday was sentenced to five years in prison. According to Japanese media outlets, the family said punishment for drunk driving in Korea is too lenient. They also expressed suspicion that such crimes here have become routine. The defendant, a man surnamed Seo in his 30s, was found guilty of death by dangerous driving, for which the Seoul Ce

By The Korea Herald