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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 Korea Likely To Get 'Liberal Face' As President
The liberal politician expected to succeed disgraced Park Geun-hye as South Korea's next president could significantly soften Seoul's stance towards North Korea and possibly delay deployment of a US missile-defence system that has enraged China.
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Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-Hye Leaves Blue House, Says Truth Will Prevail
'I feel sorry that I could not finish the mandate given to me as president,' a spokesman for Park, member of parliament Min Kyung-wook, quoted her as saying.
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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 Chief's 'Trial Of The Century' To Start Next Week
Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee will go on trial for bribery and embezzlement on Thursday, a court said, amid a corruption scandal that has rocked South Korea and led to the impeachment of the president.
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Impeached South Korea President Park Geun-Hye Tells Court Of 'Regret'
South Korea's president expressed "belated regret" Monday over the scandal that triggered her impeachment, as the Constitutional Court wrapped up hearings on her fate and her supporters screamed threats outside.
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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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Mattress On Cell Floor, Toilet In The Corner For Arrested Samsung Scion
For Jay Y Lee, the third-generation leader of South Korea's massive Samsung Group and scion of the country's wealthiest family, home is now a 6.56 square meter (71 square foot) detention cell with a toilet in the corner behind a partition.
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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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South Korea Ruling Party To Change Its Name
South Korea's ruling party is to change its name for the second time in five years, it said Monday, as it seeks to dissociate itself from the corruption scandal surrounding impeached President Park Geun-Hye.
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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 Prosecutors Seek Arrest Of Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-Hee
South Korean prosecutors on Monday asked for the heir to giant conglomerate Samsung to be arrested for bribery in connection with a political scandal that has seen President Park Geun-Hye impeached.
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No Sleep, A $5 Meal: Samsung Scion Questioned For Straight 22 Hours
Jay Y. Lee, who heads South Korea's massive Samsung Group, was given a $5 box meal for lunch and did not sleep in over 22 hours of questioning in a corruption scandal involving impeached President Park Geun-hye.
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Ban Ki-Moon Returns to South Korea After Hinting At Presidency Run
Retired UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon returned to South Korea Thursday as momentum builds around his possible run in elections to succeed impeached President Park Geun-Hye.
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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'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 Korea Likely To Get 'Liberal Face' As President
The liberal politician expected to succeed disgraced Park Geun-hye as South Korea's next president could significantly soften Seoul's stance towards North Korea and possibly delay deployment of a US missile-defence system that has enraged China.
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Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-Hye Leaves Blue House, Says Truth Will Prevail
'I feel sorry that I could not finish the mandate given to me as president,' a spokesman for Park, member of parliament Min Kyung-wook, quoted her as saying.
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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 Chief's 'Trial Of The Century' To Start Next Week
Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee will go on trial for bribery and embezzlement on Thursday, a court said, amid a corruption scandal that has rocked South Korea and led to the impeachment of the president.
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Impeached South Korea President Park Geun-Hye Tells Court Of 'Regret'
South Korea's president expressed "belated regret" Monday over the scandal that triggered her impeachment, as the Constitutional Court wrapped up hearings on her fate and her supporters screamed threats outside.
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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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Mattress On Cell Floor, Toilet In The Corner For Arrested Samsung Scion
For Jay Y Lee, the third-generation leader of South Korea's massive Samsung Group and scion of the country's wealthiest family, home is now a 6.56 square meter (71 square foot) detention cell with a toilet in the corner behind a partition.
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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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South Korea Ruling Party To Change Its Name
South Korea's ruling party is to change its name for the second time in five years, it said Monday, as it seeks to dissociate itself from the corruption scandal surrounding impeached President Park Geun-Hye.
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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 Prosecutors Seek Arrest Of Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-Hee
South Korean prosecutors on Monday asked for the heir to giant conglomerate Samsung to be arrested for bribery in connection with a political scandal that has seen President Park Geun-Hye impeached.
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No Sleep, A $5 Meal: Samsung Scion Questioned For Straight 22 Hours
Jay Y. Lee, who heads South Korea's massive Samsung Group, was given a $5 box meal for lunch and did not sleep in over 22 hours of questioning in a corruption scandal involving impeached President Park Geun-hye.
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Ban Ki-Moon Returns to South Korea After Hinting At Presidency Run
Retired UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon returned to South Korea Thursday as momentum builds around his possible run in elections to succeed impeached President Park Geun-Hye.
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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.
