South Korea’s chief prosecutor quits amid sex scandal November 30, 2012 - 12:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - South Korea’s chief prosecutor announced Friday, November 30 he had stepped down amid sex and bribery scandals within the prosecution service. "As the prosecutor general, I offer my apology to the people for the huge shock and disappointment," Prosecutor General Han Sang-dae said at a press conference, RIA Novosti reported citing Yonhap. His resignation follows allegations against a junior prosecutor accused of having sex with a female suspect he was questioning earlier this month. In a separate case, a senior prosecutor was arrested for allegedly taking bribes from businessmen worth of hundreds of thousands of dollars. President Lee Myung-bak immediately accepted Han's resignation, saying "the prosecution needs to reflect on itself," according to the media report. Han's term was due to end in 2014.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
