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South Korea's Park names prosecutor to probe corruption scandal

World Wednesday 30/November/2016 12:05 PM
By: Times News Service
South Korea's Park names prosecutor to probe corruption scandal

Seoul: South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Wednesday appointed a special prosecutor to head an independent investigation of a corruption scandal engulfing her presidency, her office said.
Park Young-soo, who is not related to the president, was one of two veteran former prosecutors nominated by opposition parties and will lead a team of investigators looking into the case.