South Korea special prosecutors to question Samsung leader as a suspect
[SEOUL] A South Korean special prosecutor's office on Wednesday said it had summoned Samsung Group leader Jay Y Lee as a suspect in a widening influence-peddling scandal involving President Park Geun-hye.
Prosecutors have been checking whether Samsung's support for a business and foundations backed by Park's friend, Choi Soon-sil, was connected to a 2015 decision by the National Pension Service to back a controversial merger of two Samsung Group affiliates.
Lee Kyu-chul, spokesman for the special prosecution team, told a briefing Lee was being summoned on Thursday morning over suspicions including bribery, but did not elaborate. Samsung Group could not be immediately reached for comment.
REUTERS
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