Chung Yoo-ra, Choi Soon-sil's daughter, arrested in Denmark

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The independent counsel team's investigation into the power abuse and corruption scandal in Korea has reached new heights.
Chung Yoo-ra, the daughter of the key figure of the case has been arrested in Denmark.
Hwang Hojun has our top story.
It was the first official briefing of the new year,...
and the independent counsel team's main announcement on Monday afternoon was that Chung Yoo-ra had been arrested in Denmark.
Chung is the daughter of Choi Soon-sil,... the woman at the heart of the scandal.
She was caught by local Danish police in the northern city of Aalborg , on late Sunday evening, local time, for an illegal stay, though that hasn't been confirmed by the independent counsel.
She was taken into custody with four others, including a toddler who appears to be her son.
Chung had been the subject of a Europe-wide manhunt for several weeks, as Korean prosecutors want to question her on allegations that Choi... helped her gain entry into Ewha Womans University.
The independent counsel team is also investigating claims that Choi used her connection to President Park to help her daughter gain sponsorship from Korean companies for her aspiring dressage career.
The independent counsel team put Chung on Korea's wanted list at the end of last month, and had asked for Interpol's help in finding her, after she failed to return to the country to answer questions about her role in the scandal.

As the investigation heats up, more key figures are being called in for questioning.
Earlier in the day, former senior presidential secretary for education and culture, Song Kwang-yong, was questioned about the presidential office's alleged creation of a "cultural blacklist" of artists critical of the government.
Another former senior adviser, Ahn Jong-beom, was questioned for a third time about his role in a controversial merger between Samsung C&T and Cheil industries that took place last July.
Several Samsung executives are also set to be questioned on the merger this week.

The team also confirmed that Moon Hyung-pyo, who is the chief of the National Pension Service, and Chang Si-ho, Choi Soon-sil's niece, were also called in for questioning today.


"The independent counsel team says it will work with the relevant authorities, including Interpol and the Danish police, to bring Chung back to Korea. And when that happens, the already intense probe is likely to take yet another turn.
Hwang Hojun, Arirang News."

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