- Title: Timeline explaining the unfolding of South Korea's influence peddling scandal
- Date: 5th December 2016
- Summary: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (FILE - NOVEMBER 2, 2016) (REUTERS) ****WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** FORMER SENIOR PRESIDENTIAL SECRETARY FOR POLICY COORDINATION, AHN JONG-BEOM, WALKING TOWARD SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE AHN SURROUNDED BY MEDIA AHN SPEAKING The Seoul Central District Court has also granted a warrant to prosecutors to arrest Ahn Chong-bum, a former senior advisor to Park, who faces charges of abuse of power and attempted extortion. An was already in custody under an emergency detention order. Prosecutors are looking into allegations that An and Choi forced South Korean conglomerates to donate funds to non-profit foundations. SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (FILE - NOVEMBER 4, 2016) (REUTERS) PARK WALKING TOWARD PODIUM AND BOWING PARK SAYING (Korean): "If needed, I will faithfully cooperate with prosecutors' investigation and I will also accept even an investigation by a special prosecutors' team." Park renewed a tearful apology on November 4 that her "heart was breaking" over a political scandal that has engulfed her administration and said she will cooperate with prosecutors in their investigation. SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (FILE - NOVEMBER 8, 2016) (REUTERS) SOUTH KOREAN PROSECUTION INVESTIGATORS WALKING OUT OF ELEVATOR, CARRYING BLUE BOXES BLUE BOX BEING CARRIED / BOX READING (Korean and English): "PROSECUTION SERVICE" PROSECUTION INVESTIGATORS CARRYING BOXES, LEAVING SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS BUILDING (NIGHT SHOTS) FLAG OF SAMSUNG FLYING (NIGHT SHOTS) FLAGS OF SAMSUNG (LEFT AND RIGHT) AND NATIONAL FLAG OF SOUTH KOREA (CENTRE) FLYING Investigators raided the offices of Samsung Group, South Korea's largest family-run conglomerate, and Lotte Group as part of a widening probe into the influence peddling scandal. The businesses are suspected of providing money to two foundations controlled by Choi to win government favors in relation to duty free licenses, the South's Yonhap News Agency reported.
- Embargoed: 20th December 2016 00:36
- Keywords: south korea influence peddling scandal Park Geun-hye timeline
- Location: SEOUL, YANGGU, ANSAN AND INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA / OFF COAST OF SOUTH KOREA / PYONGYANG, CHOLSAN COUNTY, NORTH PYONGAN PROVINCE, NORTH KOREA
- City: SEOUL, YANGGU, ANSAN AND INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA / OFF COAST OF SOUTH KOREA / PYONGYANG, CHOLSAN COUNTY, NORTH PYONGAN PROVINCE, NORTH KOREA
- Country: South Korea
- Reuters ID: LVA0095BLWA4L
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