Top court quashes lower court's ruling on Lotte founder's daughter in graft trial
Social affairsDec 7, 2017
South Korea's top court on Thursday quashed an appellate court ruling on the daughter of retail giant Lotte Group's founder accused of bribery and other charges, ordering a retrial of the case as the acquittal of some of her charges need to be readdressed. The Supreme Court delivered the judgment on Shin Young-ja, head of the Lotte Foundation. She stands accused of receiving at least 2.2 billion won ($2 million) from various companies for over eight years in return for business favors related to