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Confidante of former South Korean president gets jail term 

The friend of former South Korean leader Park Geun-hye, who was at the centre of an influence-peddling scandal that rocked the country’s business and political elite, has been sentenced to three years in jail, Reuters reported, citing Yonhap News Agency. The court decision was the first ruling against Choi Soon-sil, a long-time confidante of the […]

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