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South Korea pardons a former president imprisoned on corruption charges

11:03pm December 23, 2021

by The Associated Press

The South Korean government says it will grant a special pardon to former President Park Geun-hye, 69, who is serving a lengthy prison term for bribery and other crimes.

South Korean ousted leader Park Geun-hye was sentenced on Friday to an additional eight years in prison.

Former South Korea President Sentenced To 8 More Years In Prison

7:25pm July 20, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Park Geun-hye was already serving 24 years in jail. On Friday a court convicted the disgraced leader of illegally receiving funds from a state agency and breaking election laws.

Supporters of former South Korean President Park Geun-hye stage a rally to call for her release near the Seoul Central District Court on Friday.

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South Korea's Ex-President Sentenced To 24 Years For Corruption

3:52pm April 06, 2018

by Elise Hu

Former President Park Geun-hye was convicted and sentenced Friday in a corruption scandal. Park, who says she's a victim of "political revenge," has one week to appeal.

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Ousted President Park Geun-hye arrives at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office last month for questioning.

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Trial Of Ousted South Korean Leader Begins As Voters Mull Her Replacement

2:28pm May 02, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Park Geun-hye's lawyers denied the slew of corruption charges against her, which could put her away for life. Meanwhile, a generational divide could determine the impeached president's successor.

Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye arrives at the Seoul Central District Court for a hearing in late March. Arrested shortly after that hearing, Park has now been formally indicted on corruption charges.

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Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye Is Formally Indicted

10:49am April 17, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Park, who was impeached and removed from power, faces charges that range from bribery to the leaking of state secrets. The bribery charge alone carries a possible life sentence in prison.

Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye arrives for questioning at the Seoul Central District Court on Thursday.

Ousted South Korean Leader Park Geun-hye Arrested On Corruption Charges

4:22pm March 30, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The court granted prosecutors' request to hold Park, who was removed from office earlier this month. A Seoul court issued the warrant early Friday local time, hours after she appeared for questioning.

Ousted South Korea's former President Park Geun-hye, center, arrives at her private home in Seoul, South Korea, on Sunday. She vacated the presidential palace and returned to her home two days after the Constitutional Court removed her from office.

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Ousted South Korean President Leaves Presidential Palace

11:31am March 12, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Park Geun-hye returned to her home in Seoul's Gangnam District two days after her impeachment. As a private citizen, she could face criminal corruption charges.

A supporter cries during a rally opposing President Park Geun-hye's impeachment near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday.

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South Korean President's Impeachment Triggers Clashes And Questions

4:39pm March 10, 2017

by Elise Hu

Two people are dead in demonstrations following a historic ruling in South Korea to oust President Park Geun-hye.

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Jay Y. Lee, vice chairman of Samsung, arrives at the Seoul Central District Court on January 18. A judge said there wasn't enough evidence for his arrest on bribery charges.

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Samsung Head Avoids Arrest On Bribery Charge, But He's Not In The Clear

3:57am January 19, 2017

by Elise Hu

Judges in Seoul said early Thursday there was insufficient cause to arrest the head of South Korea's most powerful conglomerate. But he's not exonerated.

J.Y. Lee, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, arrives at the office of the independent counsel last Thursday in Seoul, South Korea. Prosecutors are now seeking an arrest warrant for Lee.

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Arrest Warrant Sought For Samsung Heir In S. Korean Presidential Bribery Scandal

5:08am January 16, 2017

by Elise Hu

Jay Y. Lee, the de facto head of Samsung Electronics, is accused of paying tens of millions of dollars in bribes to a confidant of President Park Geun-hye in a growing influence-peddling scandal.