Friday, March 09, 2018

#SOUTHKOREA: Court Refuses To Issue Arrest Warrant For Frmr. Defense Min. Alleging "Political Meddling" In 2012 Election

[world politics news]


A Seoul court has denied prosecutors' request to issue an arrest warrant for former Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin, who is accused of interfering with a ministry investigation into the military's political intervention ahead of the 2012 presidential election. They say there was little risk of him fleeing the country. Kim, who headed the ministry from 2010-2014, is suspected of pressuring his ministry's officials into toning down and covering up an inquiry into a massive political maneuver carried out by the military's cyber command.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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