SEOUL—South Korean prosecutors sought an arrest warrant Monday for Lee Jae-yong, the heir to the Samsung conglomerate, ensnaring the leader of the world’s largest smartphone maker in the country’s widening corruption scandal. Mr. Lee’s arrest warrant, accusing him of bribery and other unspecified allegations, must be approved by a South Korean court. It would allow the specially appointed prosecutors to continue their investigation...

Source: Wall Street Journal January 16, 2017 04:44 UTC