Sunday, December 25, 2016

More Arrests Likely Soon In President Park Scandal

The Special Prosecutor's Office announced that they are carrying out search warrants on the offices and residences of Culture Minister Cho Yoon-sun, ex-Chief Presidential Secretary Kim Ki-choon, ex-Minister of Health Moon Hyung-pyo, Presidential Secretary for Health Kim Jin-soo and other locations.

Korea Times: Independent counsel raids home of former top presidential aide 

Yonhap News: Independent counsel raids ex-president aide, minister's homes 

Culture Minister Cho Yoon-sun is said to be to President Park and also alleged to have committed offenses.

Korea Times: Culture minister Cho denies making blacklist

Yonhap News: Park's trusted confidante named new culture minister 

The search warrants on ex-Minister of Health Moon Hyung-pyo, and Presidential Secretary for Health Kim Jin-soo are related to the suspicious Samsung merger.