Court rejects arrest warrant for ex-culture minister over bribery, abuse of power
Social affairsDec 28, 2017
A Seoul court on Thursday turned down prosecutors' request for a warrant to arrest Cho Yoon-sun, a former minister and presidential aide to then-President Park Geun-hye on charges of bribery and abuse of power. The Seoul Central District Court said her charges are disputable and it's difficult to see that she presents a risk of flight or destroying evidence in light of the progress in the investigation. Prosecutors filed for the arrest warrant on Friday on charges that she took at least 50 milli