SEOUL: South Korean prosecutors on Monday questioned two former key presidential aides over allegations they helped a shadowy confidant of President Park Geun-Hye meddle in state affairs and secretly visit her office. TV news footage showed the pair separately entering the Seoul prosecutors’ office on Monday morning as they were mobbed by reporters. Two other presidential aides have been arrested in the snowballing influence-peddling scandal. Park also faces allegations that she helped Choi extract money from local companies including Samsung and Hyundai. If she agrees, Park will become the first South Korean president to be probed while in office.

Source: Manila Times November 14, 2016 06:48 UTC