Prosecutors investigating former President Moon Jae-in on bribery charges recently indicted Moon’s daughter, Moon Da-hye, on the same charges, it was learned Tuesday.
Prosecutors said Tuesday that they plan to summon Kim Jung-sook, wife of former President Moon Jae-in, as part of their probe into allegations that his former son-in-law was given an executive position at an airline in exchange for political favors.
Prosecutors raided the Ministry of Unification in Seoul to collect evidence on former President Moon Jae-in's alleged preferential selection of airline Eastar Jet for an inter-Korean art performance in 2018.
We hope the prosecution will investigate the case swiftly, strictly and fairly before it’s too late.
The prosecution is investigating allegations that the former president accepted bribes worth millions of won amid their investigation into the alleged preferential appointment of Moon's estranged son-in-law as an airline executive.
Korea's largest budget carrier withdrew from the bidding, which ended on Thursday as Korean Air inches closer to its merger with the No. 2 airline.
Jeju Air, Air Premia, Eastar Jet and Air Incheon all submitted letters of intent as Korean Air seeks to offload the division in order to complete its Asiana takeover.
Debt-ridden Korean budget carrier Eastar Jet resumed international flights on Saturday after a hiatus of 3 years and 6 months.
Eastar Jet, a low-cost carrier grounded for three years, will resume operations soon and fly internationally in the second half.
Eastar Jet will resume operations starting March 26 after three years of suspension, the company announced Tuesday.
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