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Park, 66, had boycotted most of the trial in protest at being held in custody. She was not present in court for Fridays judgement which, in a rare move, was broadcast live on television. (Photo: AP)

Ex-South Korean president Park jailed for 24 years over corruption

The sentence followed a trial lasting more than 10 months which ended with Park being found guilty on multiple criminal...

6 April 2018 4:25 PM IST

Samsung Electronics vice-chairman Lee Jae-yong said he would not allow his children to succeed him at the firm. I will make sure that there will be no more controversy over the succession of management, Lee said during a news conference at the companys office building in Seoul, South Korea, May 6, 2020. He added: I will never take any actions that go against the law. (Photo | AP)

Samsung heir Lee apologises for scandal over his succession and case...

S Korean president Park Guen-hye was ousted for allegedly accepting bribes to ensure a smooth transition for Lee to...

6 May 2020 2:59 PM IST

The vice-chairman of Samsung Electronics, 49, arrived at Seoul Central District Court on a justice ministry bus handcuffed (Photo: AP)

Samsung heir Lee Jae-Yong convicted of bribery, embezzlement gets 5...

The court found the money was in return for policy favours including government support for Lee's hereditary succession...

25 Aug 2017 12:43 PM IST

Samsung is by far the biggest of the chaebols, as the family-controlled conglomerates that dominate Asias fourth-largest economy are known, with its revenues equivalent to around a fifth of the countrys GDP. (Photo: File)

South Korean media mounting division over Samsung heir verdict

Chaebols were instrumental in South Korea's economic rise but have long had murky connections with political...

28 Aug 2017 3:56 PM IST

South Korea President Park Geun-hye. (Photo: AP)

South Korea Oppn rejects Park's offer to quit, pushes impeachment

Park Geun-hye asked parliament on Tuesday to decide how and when she should quit.

30 Nov 2016 2:49 PM IST

South Korean President Park Geun-hye. (Photo: AP)

S Korea's Park asks parliament to find way for her to quit

Some lawmakers from Park's own party had asked her to resign under an agreement that would allow her to leave office...

29 Nov 2016 1:37 PM IST

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-Ahn arrive to attend an emergency Cabinet meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul. (Photo: AFP)

Nude painting of South Korea president sparks violence

Park's features are transposed onto a nude Asian woman who clasps a missile from Terminal High Altitude Area Defence...

24 Jan 2017 5:32 PM IST

More than 139,000 voting stations opened at 6 am local time (2100 GMT) across the country under overcast skies (Photo: AFP)

After Park Geun-Hye's ouster, South Koreans vote in historic election

Exit poll results will be available immediately after voting closes at 8 p.m. (11:00 GMT).

9 May 2017 2:01 PM IST

A file picture shows South Korean presidential hopeful Sim Sang-Jeung attending a rally in Seoul. Only one of the 13 aspirants for the post is a woman. (Photo: AP)

South Korea's presidential race dominated by men

Female politicians are still a relative rarity in the South, accounting for only 17 per cent of parliamentary...

8 May 2017 7:32 AM IST

Samsung heir Jay Y. Lee (right) leaves from a detention centre in Uiwang, South Korea, after the courts decision. (Photo: AP)

No handcuffs for Samsung chief

Unconvinced by Jay Y. Lee's defence, special prosecutor's office will continue investigation.

20 Jan 2017 1:46 AM IST

Lee Jae-Yong, the son of the Samsung group chairman Lee Kun-Hee. (Photo: AP)

Samsung chief faces long day as South Korean court weighs arrest...

The prosecutor's office has accused Lee, 48, of paying bribes totalling 43 billion won to organisations linked to Choi...

17 Jan 2017 5:17 PM IST

Prosecutors accuse Park of colluding with a confidante to extort big businesses, take a bribe from one of the companies and commit other wrongdoing. (Photo: AP)

South Korean ex-president Park Geun-hye jailed

Prosecutors can detain her for up to 20 days before formally charging her, meaning she will likely be in jail while her...

31 March 2017 9:36 AM IST