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South Korea indicts former Justice Minister Cho Kuk on several charges

Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal Dec 31, 2019

South Korea indicts former Justice Minister Cho Kuk on several charges

South Korean prosecutors indicted former Justice Minister Cho Kuk on Tuesday on a dozen charges including bribery, two months after he resigned over a scandal involving family investment and university admissions for his children. The accusations are a setback for President Moon Jae-in after the ...

Wife of former South Korean Justice Minister Cho Kuk arrested in corruption scandal

Asia Pacific / Politics Oct 24, 2019

Wife of former South Korean Justice Minister Cho Kuk arrested in corruption scandal

South Korean authorities arrested the wife of a former justice minister on Thursday who was at the center of a graft scandal and was a close political confidant of President Moon Jae-in after a court upheld prosecutors' request for a warrant. The arrest of Chung ...

South Korean President Moon Jae-in faces crisis with echoes of predecessor Park's downfall

Asia Pacific / Politics | FOCUS Oct 15, 2019

South Korean President Moon Jae-in faces crisis with echoes of predecessor Park's downfall

by Jihye Lee and Kanga Kong

Three years ago, Moon Jae-in was among the masses on the streets of Seoul seeking to oust a president accused of ignoring the people's will. Now, his own presidency is facing a similar crisis. Moon was forced to issue a public apology Monday after Cho ...

Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal Sep 23, 2019

South Korean justice minister's home raided in corruption investigation

South Korean prosecutors raided the home of Justice Minister Cho Kuk, the Yonhap News Agency reported, as part of a widening corruption investigation that has already dented support for President Moon Jae-in. Investigators entered Cho's house shortly after 9 a.m. Monday, Yonhap said, citing the ...

South Korean ministerial nominee in cross-hairs over daughter's education perks

Asia Pacific / Politics Sep 6, 2019

South Korean ministerial nominee in cross-hairs over daughter's education perks

President Moon Jae-in's nominee for justice minister may soon take office under the cloud of a prosecution inquiry and public outcry over a scandal that has reignited debate over class privilege. At issue are scholarships and other perks granted to the daughter of the nominee, ...

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