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Tongsun Park, 89, a key figure in the major lobbying scandal “Koreagate,” which strained Korea-U.S. diplomatic relations during the Park Chung Hee regime in the 1970s, died Thursday.
A parliamentary committee convened a hearing to look into allegations that the presidential office interfered in a probe of a Marine's death last year.
Chey Tae-won, chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), met with the newly appointed chairman of the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) on Friday.
Seoul prosecutors said Monday they were unable to find evidence that political officials had any illegal involvement with an ongoing criminal investigation into SillaJen, which has led to charges against multiple company officials.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap