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Park faces arrest for bribe-taking

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By Kim Rahn
  • Published May 3, 2012 6:14 pm KST
  • Updated May 3, 2012 6:14 pm KST

President’s aide allegedly involved in other scandals

By Kim Rahn

Prosecutors requested an arrest warrant for former Knowledge Economy Vice Minister Park Young-june Thursday for allegedly taking bribes from a businessman in return for facilitating a Picity development project in southern Seoul.

Attention is now on whether the “King’s man” _ Park’s nickname for wielding great power behind the scenes due to his close relations with President Lee Myung-bak _ will finally be put behind bars after slipping out of several other allegations previously due to a lack of evidence.

The prosecution questioned the 52-year-old for 18 hours from Wednesday through early