Ex-S. Korean top court chief suspected of power abuse

Yang Sung Tae, former chief justice of South Korea's Supreme Court, speaks to reporters in Seoul on Jan. 11, 2019, before being questioned at the prosecutors' office over allegations that he used his power to lobby the previous administration of President Park Geun Hye. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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