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Actress Park Shin-hye to begin Asia tour in June

South Korean actress Park Shin-hye will kick off a fan meeting tour of Asian countries next month, her agency said Monday.

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Actress Park Shin-hye to begin Asia tour in June

SouthKoreanactressParkShin-hyewillkickoffafanmeetingtourofAsiancountriesnextmonth,heragencysaidMonday.he2017AsiaTourFlowerofAngelwillbegininChina'sHongKongonJun

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Bye-bye Blue House as S. Korean leader shuns imperial home

The new South Korean president is so eager to distance himself from his disgraced, jailed predecessor that he plans to partially abandon one of the job’s major perks: the mountainside presidential palace, the Blue House, from which Park Geun-hye conducted her imperial presidency.

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Polls open in South Korea presidential election

Polls have opened in South Korea's presidential election, called early after a corruption scandal that brought down President Park Geun-hye.

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Ex-S. Korean president Park, Lotte chief indicted on corruption charges

Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye was indicted by prosecutors Monday on multiple corruption charges, while Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin was prosecuted for bribery charge.

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Salvaged S.Korean ferry Sewol to be transported to find cause of accident

The sunken South Korean passenger ferry Sewol was lifted 13 meters above the sea on Friday morning and will be transported to a port to find the cause of the country's worst maritime disaster.

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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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S. Korean president permanently removed from office as court upholds impeachment

South Korean President Park Geun-hye was permanently removed from office Friday as the constitutional court upheld the motion to impeach the scandal-hit leader.

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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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South Korea acting president declines to extend special prosecution probe

South Korea's acting president Hwang Kyo-ahn will not extend the current special prosecutor's investigation into a graft scandal involving President Park Geun-hye beyond the Feb. 28 deadline, Hwang's office said on Monday.

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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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South Korean prosecutors seeking arrest warrant for Samsung chief

Last month, the Seoul Central District Court rejected the prosecution's first request for a warrant to arrest the Samsung chief.

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Samsung chief appears for second round of questions in graft probe

Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee appeared at the South Korean special prosecutor's office for questioning on Monday as part of a wider investigation into an influence-peddling scandal that could topple President Park Geun-hye.

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How Park Geun-hye plans to outlast her enemies, beat impeachment and see out her term as South Korean president

Scandal has laid bare cosy ties between business and politics in South Korea and embroiled many of its leading companies, including Samsung, the world’s biggest smartphone maker.

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Impeached S.Korean president plans to be interrogated by prosecutors

​Impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye has said on an Internet TV that she plans to be interrogated by an independent counsel team investigating a scandal that led to her impeachment.