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Former S.Korea minister arrested over Park scandal www.nhk.or.jp
South Korean special prosecutors have arrested a former health and welfare minister as part of an investigation into an influence-peddling scandal involving President Park Geun-hye.
A team of investigators led by an independent counsel on Saturday arrested Moon Hyung-pyo on suspicion of abuse of power. It's the first arrest by the special investigation team.
The investigators suspect Moon pressured the government-affiliated National Pension Service to support a merger last year between Samsung Group companies.
The Service is a major shareholder in one of the firms.
The investigators suspect Samsung sought cooperation for the merger from the presidential office and, in return, made huge donations to funds with links to Park's long-time friend Choi Soon-sil. They suspect donations also went to a company set up in Germany by Choi and her daughter.
The investigators are looking into the possibility of charging Park with illegally soliciting benefits for a third party.
Published Date:2016-12-31
