South Korean special prosecutors investigating a sprawling corruption scandal that led to the president’s impeachment arrested the heir apparent to Samsung Electronics on Friday. The allegations against the Samsung Electronics vice chairman, one of South Korea’s most powerful men, are connected to the influence-peddling scandal that ensnared South Korean President Park Geun-hye. The company flag of Samsung Electronics flutters next to the South Korean national flag in Seoul. Lee Jin-man / AP The company flag of Samsung Electronics flutters next to the South Korean national flag in Seoul. The company flag of Samsung Electronics flutters next to the South Korean national flag in Seoul.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 16, 2017 22:55 UTC