South Korea’s chief prosecutor quits amid sex scandalNovember 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 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. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |