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South Korean Former President Park Geun-Hye's Sentence Extended
A South Korean appeal court on Friday extended ex-president Park Geun-hye's prison sentence for corruption and abuse of power by one year.
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Ex-South Korean President Sentenced To 8 More Years In Prison
Disgraced former South Korean president Park Geun-hye was convicted of charges including illegally receiving funds from the country's spy agency today and given eight more years in prison, on top of her current term.
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South Korean Court Jails Former President Park Geun-Hye For 24 Years Over Bribery
A South Korean court jailed former President Park Geun-hye for 24 years on Friday over a scandal that exposed webs of corruption between political leaders and the country's conglomerates.
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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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Park Geun-Hye Refuses Order To Testify In Samsung Heir's Trial
South Korea's disgraced former president Park Geun-Hye today again refused to testify in the corruption trial of the heir to the Samsung business empire, citing poor health.
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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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South Koreans Vote For New Leader After Months Of Political Vacuum
South Koreans began voting on Tuesday to elect a new leader, looking to move on from a corruption scandal that brought down former President Park Geun-hye and shook the political and business elite to the core.
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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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Samsung Heir, Lee Jae-Yong, Arrested In Corruption Probe
The heir of South Korean giant Samsung was arrested Friday as part of a probe into corruption and influence-peddling that caused President Park Geun-Hye to be impeached.
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Ex-UN Chief Ban Ki-moon 'Perplexed And Embarrassed' Over Relatives' Bribery Case
Former United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon, who is expected to run for president of South Korea, said he was "perplexed and embarrassed" over bribery accusations brought by US prosecutors this week against his brother and nephew.
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South Korea Prosecutors Charge 2 Senior Ex-Park Geun-hye Officials: Report
South Korean prosecutors indicted a former senior presidential aide and a former vice culture minister as part of their investigation of a corruption scandal that has led to President Park Geun-hye's impeachment in parliament, media said on Sunday.
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2 Former Aides of South Korean President Arrested As Scandal Widens
South Korean prosecutors on Sunday formally arrested two former presidential aides as they bring their investigation over a bizarre political scandal that has engulfed the nation a step closer to President Park Geun-hye.
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South Korean President Risks Probe, New Prime Minister Nominee Warns
A snowballing political scandal moved closer to embattled South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Thursday, with her newly nominated prime minister warning she could face a probe, hours after prosecutors detained a former presidential aide.
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South Korea Prosecutors Detain Ex-Presidential Aide Amid Scandal
South Korean prosecutors have detained a former senior aide of President Park Geun-hye as they widen their investigation into a snowballing scandal centering on whether the president's close friend controlled the government from the shadows, officials said Thursday.
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Ex-Japan PM to Visit South Korea in Hope of Easing Troubled Ties
A former Japanese premier will bring a letter from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe when he meets South Korean President Park Geun-hye during a visit to Seoul from Friday, a government spokesman, as Tokyo seeks a thaw in frosty ties.
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South Korean Former President Park Geun-Hye's Sentence Extended
A South Korean appeal court on Friday extended ex-president Park Geun-hye's prison sentence for corruption and abuse of power by one year.
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Ex-South Korean President Sentenced To 8 More Years In Prison
Disgraced former South Korean president Park Geun-hye was convicted of charges including illegally receiving funds from the country's spy agency today and given eight more years in prison, on top of her current term.
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South Korean Court Jails Former President Park Geun-Hye For 24 Years Over Bribery
A South Korean court jailed former President Park Geun-hye for 24 years on Friday over a scandal that exposed webs of corruption between political leaders and the country's conglomerates.
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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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Park Geun-Hye Refuses Order To Testify In Samsung Heir's Trial
South Korea's disgraced former president Park Geun-Hye today again refused to testify in the corruption trial of the heir to the Samsung business empire, citing poor health.
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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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South Koreans Vote For New Leader After Months Of Political Vacuum
South Koreans began voting on Tuesday to elect a new leader, looking to move on from a corruption scandal that brought down former President Park Geun-hye and shook the political and business elite to the core.
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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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Samsung Heir, Lee Jae-Yong, Arrested In Corruption Probe
The heir of South Korean giant Samsung was arrested Friday as part of a probe into corruption and influence-peddling that caused President Park Geun-Hye to be impeached.
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Ex-UN Chief Ban Ki-moon 'Perplexed And Embarrassed' Over Relatives' Bribery Case
Former United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon, who is expected to run for president of South Korea, said he was "perplexed and embarrassed" over bribery accusations brought by US prosecutors this week against his brother and nephew.
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South Korea Prosecutors Charge 2 Senior Ex-Park Geun-hye Officials: Report
South Korean prosecutors indicted a former senior presidential aide and a former vice culture minister as part of their investigation of a corruption scandal that has led to President Park Geun-hye's impeachment in parliament, media said on Sunday.
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2 Former Aides of South Korean President Arrested As Scandal Widens
South Korean prosecutors on Sunday formally arrested two former presidential aides as they bring their investigation over a bizarre political scandal that has engulfed the nation a step closer to President Park Geun-hye.
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South Korean President Risks Probe, New Prime Minister Nominee Warns
A snowballing political scandal moved closer to embattled South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Thursday, with her newly nominated prime minister warning she could face a probe, hours after prosecutors detained a former presidential aide.
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South Korea Prosecutors Detain Ex-Presidential Aide Amid Scandal
South Korean prosecutors have detained a former senior aide of President Park Geun-hye as they widen their investigation into a snowballing scandal centering on whether the president's close friend controlled the government from the shadows, officials said Thursday.
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Ex-Japan PM to Visit South Korea in Hope of Easing Troubled Ties
A former Japanese premier will bring a letter from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe when he meets South Korean President Park Geun-hye during a visit to Seoul from Friday, a government spokesman, as Tokyo seeks a thaw in frosty ties.
