South Korean prosecutors on Monday issued a warrant for the arrest of the Samsung Group’s de facto leader — one of the nation’s wealthiest and most-powerful executives — in a bribery case related to last month's impeachment of the country’s president. Choi Soon-sil, center, South Korean President Park Geun-hye's longtime friend, arrives for her trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on Jan. 11, 2017. Ahn Young-joon / AP Choi Soon-sil, center, South Korean President Park Geun-hye's longtime friend, arrives for her trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on Jan. 11, 2017. Choi Soon-sil, center, South Korean President Park Geun-hye's longtime friend, arrives for her trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on Jan. 11, 2017. Unlike in the United States, many high-profile South Korean investigations involving large companies or political figures play out publicly.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 16, 2017 05:05 UTC