Kumin Ilbo owners arrested on tax evasion charges

Kumin Ilbo owners arrested on tax evasion charges

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean prosecutors arrested three newspaper owners on Aug. 17 over allegations they evaded billions of won in corporate and private taxes. The photo shows Cho Hee Joon, former chairman of the Kukmin Ilbo, entering the prosecutors' office in Seoul.

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