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A dashing bodyguard is stealing the new S.Korean president's limelight

NewlyelectedSouthKoreanpresidentMoonJae-inhasliveduptohispromisetoshakeupthecountry’spolitics,butperhapsnotinthewaythatheexpected.Inhisfirstfewdaysinoffice,MrMo

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S.Korean prosecutors end interrogation of ousted President Park

South Korean prosecutors ended a marathon interrogation of ousted President Park Geun-hye late on Tuesday night over a corruption scandal that led to her impeachment.

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S.Korean prosecutors end interrogation of ousted President Park

South Korean prosecutors ended a marathon interrogation of ousted President Park Geun-hye late on Tuesday night over a corruption scandal that led to her impeachment.

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Ousted S. Korean president apologizes before being questioned

Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye appeared Tuesday in the prosecutors' office to be questioned over a corruption scandal that led to her impeachment earlier this month.

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Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong to be indicted on bribery charges

Samsung's heir apparent Lee Jae-yong has been formally indicted on multiple charges including bribery and embezzlement.

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Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong arrested in South Korea

Samsung's heir apparent Lee Jae-yong has been placed under arrest in South Korea, accused of bribery and other charges.

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Woman in South Korea's influence peddling scandal denies knowing Samsung's 2015 merger plan

The woman at the centre of a corruption scandal engulfing South Korean President Park Geun Hye's administration said on Monday (Jan 16) that she had no prior knowledge of Samsung Group's plans for a controversial 2015 merger of two affiliates.

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Human nature placed under microscope in castaway show 'Missing Nine'

To the layman, human nature is a tricky subject to grapple with. But at times it becomes pronounced, in its best and worst forms, under extreme circumstances.

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Key suspects in S.Korean presidential scandal get into prisoners' dilemma

​Two key suspects in a scandal involving impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye got into prisoners' dilemma, heralding a possible revelation fight in the courtroom.

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South Korea’s ‘Rasputin’ Choi now charged with bribery

South Korean special prosecutors team have filed fresh charges including bribery against a close friend of impeached President Park Geun-hye, the central figure in a political scandal that has engulfed the country, the team said on Monday.

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S. Korean independent counsel summons key Samsung executives for bribery charge

​A South Korean independent counsel team investigating a scandal involving impeached President Park Geun-hye on Monday summoned two key Samsung Group executives for bribery charges.

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South Korea scandal: Choi and Park cases in court

The trial of Choi Soon-sil, the woman at the centre of an influence-peddling scandal involving South Korea's president, has got under way.

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South Korean leader Park absent as impeachment hearing begins

South Korea's constitutional court has held a brief first hearing on Park Geun-hye's impeachment, which the beleaguered president failed to attend.

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Parliamentary investigation shows Choi paid for Park's shots

​South Korea's parliamentary committee looking into the alleged corruption of currently impeached President Park Geun-hye said Wednesday that her close friend paid for certain medical costs, casting further suspicions over the two's behind-the-scenes connections.

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Woman at center of S. K. scandal to appear at first court hearing

​The close friend of President Park Geun-hye, who is at the center of an influence-peddling scandal that has led up to the president's impeachment, will appear at the first court hearing Monday, her lawyer said.

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New allegations emerge from corruption hearing

​New allegations surrounding an influence-peddling scandal involving South Korean President Park Geun-hye and her confidante emerged during a parliamentary hearing on Thursday, ranging from a cover-up attempt to spying on a top justice and bribery involving a deputy premier-level official.

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Former S. Korea top presidential aide barred from leaving country in scandal probe

​President Park Geun-hye's former chief of staff has been banned from leaving the country, as part of a probe into an influence-peddling scandal surrounding Park and her close confidante Choi Soon-sil, government sources said Thursday.