Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon speaks during an event at Seoul City Hall. Photo: ReutersOne of South Korea's most prominent elected officials, the longtime mayor of its capital, was found dead, police said on Friday (local time), after he was reported missing by his daughter amid a criminal probe of an alleged impropriety. After a search involving hundreds of police, Mayor Park Won-soon's body was found at Mt Bugak in northern Seoul around midnight, near where his phone signal had last been detected, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said. Search operation for Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon in Seoul. Formerly a prominent human rights activist and lawyer, as mayor of the capital he pursued a slew of policies promoting gender equality.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 09, 2020 22:18 UTC