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Secret Confidante Choi Soon-sil Of South Korea's President Park Geun-hye Jailed For 20 Years Over Scandal
The secret confidante of ousted South Korean president Park Geun-hye was convicted Tuesday and jailed for 20 years over the scandal that brought down the former head of state.
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North Korea Calls For Execution Of Ex-South Korea Leader Over 'Assassination' Plot
North Korea said on Wednesday it has issued a standing order for the execution of former South Korean President Park Geun-hye and her spy chief for what it said was a plot to assassinate its leader, and it demanded that the South hand the pair over.
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Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-Hye Goes On Trial Today
The trial, expected to last for months, is the final act in the drama that engulfed Park Geun-Hye, the daughter of a dictator who went on to be elected president herself before she was sacked by South Korea's top court in March.
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South Korea's Moon, Advocate Of Dialogue With North, Wins Presidency
Liberal politician Moon Jae-in won South Korea's presidential election decisively on Tuesday, television networks declared, an expected victory ending nearly a decade of conservative rule and bringing a more conciliatory approach toward North Korea.
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South Korea Ousted President Probed For 14 Long Hours Over Graft Charges
Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye left prosecutors' offices early on Wednesday after being questioned in an investigation into a corruption scandal that brought an early end to her political career.
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South Korea's Park Geun-Hye Apologises, Promises Cooperation In Graft Probe
Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye apologised to the country on Tuesday as she arrived at prosecutors' offices for questioning as a criminal suspect in a widening corruption investigation that has already cost her the presidency.
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South Korean President Park Geun-Hye Impeached From Office Over Corruption Scandal
South Korean President Park Geun-hye has been impeached, with the Constitutional Court on Friday upholding a parliamentary vote to eject her from office for her role in a corruption and influence-peddling scandal.
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Samsung's Arrested Heir Jay Y Lee Denies All Charges Of Corruption
The head of South Korea's Samsung Group, Jay Y Lee, denies all charges against him, his lawyer said on Thursday, at the start of what the special prosecutor said could be the "trial of the century" amid a political scandal that has rocked the country.
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Samsung Heir's Prison Life: No Smartphone, Cannibal Neighbor
While being questioned for allegedly bribing South Korea's president, Samsung Group's Jay Y. Lee is locked up at a prison notorious for housing convicted billionaires, a serial killer and the hangman's noose. That doesn't mean he's given up being the boss.
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South Korea Prosecutors Seek Arrest Of Samsung Heir
South Korean prosecutors on Monday sought the arrest of the heir to the Samsung empire over a scandal that has seen the country's president impeached, in the latest setback for the giant conglomerate.
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South Korea Prosecutor Weighs Economic Impact Of Arrest Of Samsung Chief
South Korea's special prosecutor said on Sunday it will take into account the economic impact of whether to arrest Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee in connection with an influence-peddling investigation involving the president.
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Samsung Heir Becomes Suspect In South Korea Political Scandal
Samsung heir Lee Jae-Yong has become a criminal suspect in a widening probe into the corruption and influence-peddlingscandal engulfing impeached South Korean President Park Geun-Hye, prosecutors said Wednesday.
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South Korea Court Says Park Guen-hye Won't Testify In Impeachment Trial
South Korea's Constitutional Court says it cannot require President Park Geun-Hye to testify in her impeachment trial that enters the argument phase next week, dismissing demands by lawmakers who voted to remove her over a corruption scandal.
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South Korea Pension Fund Chief Detained By Special Prosecutor
A South Korean special prosecution team investigating the widening influence-peddling scandal that has engulfed the presidency said it had placed the chairman of the National Pension Service (NPS) under emergency arrest early on Wednesday.
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South Korea Ruling Party Splits Over President's Impeachment
South Korea's ruling conservative party officially split Tuesday over the impeachment of scandal-hit President Park Geun-Hye, threatening to complicate presidential elections that could be held as soon as March.
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Secret Confidante Choi Soon-sil Of South Korea's President Park Geun-hye Jailed For 20 Years Over Scandal
The secret confidante of ousted South Korean president Park Geun-hye was convicted Tuesday and jailed for 20 years over the scandal that brought down the former head of state.
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North Korea Calls For Execution Of Ex-South Korea Leader Over 'Assassination' Plot
North Korea said on Wednesday it has issued a standing order for the execution of former South Korean President Park Geun-hye and her spy chief for what it said was a plot to assassinate its leader, and it demanded that the South hand the pair over.
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Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-Hye Goes On Trial Today
The trial, expected to last for months, is the final act in the drama that engulfed Park Geun-Hye, the daughter of a dictator who went on to be elected president herself before she was sacked by South Korea's top court in March.
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South Korea's Moon, Advocate Of Dialogue With North, Wins Presidency
Liberal politician Moon Jae-in won South Korea's presidential election decisively on Tuesday, television networks declared, an expected victory ending nearly a decade of conservative rule and bringing a more conciliatory approach toward North Korea.
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South Korea Ousted President Probed For 14 Long Hours Over Graft Charges
Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye left prosecutors' offices early on Wednesday after being questioned in an investigation into a corruption scandal that brought an early end to her political career.
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South Korea's Park Geun-Hye Apologises, Promises Cooperation In Graft Probe
Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye apologised to the country on Tuesday as she arrived at prosecutors' offices for questioning as a criminal suspect in a widening corruption investigation that has already cost her the presidency.
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South Korean President Park Geun-Hye Impeached From Office Over Corruption Scandal
South Korean President Park Geun-hye has been impeached, with the Constitutional Court on Friday upholding a parliamentary vote to eject her from office for her role in a corruption and influence-peddling scandal.
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Samsung's Arrested Heir Jay Y Lee Denies All Charges Of Corruption
The head of South Korea's Samsung Group, Jay Y Lee, denies all charges against him, his lawyer said on Thursday, at the start of what the special prosecutor said could be the "trial of the century" amid a political scandal that has rocked the country.
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Samsung Heir's Prison Life: No Smartphone, Cannibal Neighbor
While being questioned for allegedly bribing South Korea's president, Samsung Group's Jay Y. Lee is locked up at a prison notorious for housing convicted billionaires, a serial killer and the hangman's noose. That doesn't mean he's given up being the boss.
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South Korea Prosecutors Seek Arrest Of Samsung Heir
South Korean prosecutors on Monday sought the arrest of the heir to the Samsung empire over a scandal that has seen the country's president impeached, in the latest setback for the giant conglomerate.
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South Korea Prosecutor Weighs Economic Impact Of Arrest Of Samsung Chief
South Korea's special prosecutor said on Sunday it will take into account the economic impact of whether to arrest Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee in connection with an influence-peddling investigation involving the president.
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Samsung Heir Becomes Suspect In South Korea Political Scandal
Samsung heir Lee Jae-Yong has become a criminal suspect in a widening probe into the corruption and influence-peddlingscandal engulfing impeached South Korean President Park Geun-Hye, prosecutors said Wednesday.
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South Korea Court Says Park Guen-hye Won't Testify In Impeachment Trial
South Korea's Constitutional Court says it cannot require President Park Geun-Hye to testify in her impeachment trial that enters the argument phase next week, dismissing demands by lawmakers who voted to remove her over a corruption scandal.
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South Korea Pension Fund Chief Detained By Special Prosecutor
A South Korean special prosecution team investigating the widening influence-peddling scandal that has engulfed the presidency said it had placed the chairman of the National Pension Service (NPS) under emergency arrest early on Wednesday.
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South Korea Ruling Party Splits Over President's Impeachment
South Korea's ruling conservative party officially split Tuesday over the impeachment of scandal-hit President Park Geun-Hye, threatening to complicate presidential elections that could be held as soon as March.
