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Court Ousts South Korea’s Scandal-Hit President

Latest: We Blend Our Vision With Truth & Enlightenment South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye has become the...

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Court Ousts South Korea’s Scandal-Hit President

South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye has become the country’s first democratically elected leader to be forced...

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S. Korea Constitutional Court Dismisses President

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye was fired by the country's top court on Friday, as it upheld her impeachment by...

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Five Points of Contention For Park Impeachment

South Korea's parliament impeached President Park Geun-Hye in December on 13 separate counts stemming from a...

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Samsung Chief Goes On Trial For Bribery

The trial of Samsung’s de facto head Lee Jae-Yong on a string of corruption charges including bribery and...

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Samsung Chief Lee Jae-Yong On Trial For Bribery

Samsung’s de facto head Lee Jae-Yong has gone on trial in South Korea on charges of bribery. The case is linked to a...

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S. Korea Court To Rule On President Park Impeachment Friday

The political fate of South Korea's scandal-hit President Park Geun-Hye will be decided by the country's highest court...

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Mass S. Korea Rallies As Final Park Impeachment Ruling Looms

Thousands of South Korean protesters held rival mass rallies Saturday over the impeachment of President Park Geun-Hye...

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Samsung Group Chief To Be Charged With Bribery, Embezzlement Amid Scandal

South Korea’s special prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday it will charge Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee and four...

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Samsung Heir Lee Jae-Yong To Be Indicted On Bribery Charges

Samsung's heir apparent Lee Jae-yong is to be formally indicted on multiple charges including bribery and embezzlement,...

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Samsung Heir Indicted For Bribery, Embezzlement

The heir to the Samsung empire and four other top executives from the world's biggest smartphone maker were indicted...

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South Korean Prosecutors Are Denied Park Scandal Probe Extension

South Korean special prosecutors investigating impeached President Park Geun-hye were denied permission to extend their...

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Impeached S. Korea President Tells Court of ‘regret’

South Korea's president expressed "belated regret" Monday over the scandal that triggered her impeachment, as the...

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S. Korea Court ‘sets Date For President’s Final Impeachment Hearing’

South Korea's Constitutional Court will hold its final impeachment hearing to rule on the fate of President Park...

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Arrested Samsung Heir Appears Handcuffed For Questioning

Handcuffed and bound with ropes, the heir of electronics giant Samsung appeared for questioning Saturday over his...

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Billionaire Samsung Heir Arrested In $40m Corruption Probe

The billionaire South Korean heir to the Samsung empire has been arrested over $40million bribery claims - and is being...

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Samsung Heir Lee Jae-Yong Facing South Korea Arrest

A court in South Korea has approved the arrest of Samsung's heir apparent Lee Jae-yong, accused of bribery and other...

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Samsung Heir Arrested In Corruption Probe

The heir of South Korean giant Samsung was arrested Friday as part of a probe into corruption and influence-peddling...

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Samsung Chief In Second Grilling Over Corruption Claims

Samsung chief Lee Jae-yong is being questioned for a second time as a suspect in South Korea’s biggest political...