Court issues arrest warrant for ex-president's brother accused of bribery

SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- A court issued an arrest warrant for the elder brother
of former President Roh Moo-hyun on Thursday, a decision certain to expand
prosecutors' investigation into allegations that he took bribes for a business
favor in 2006.
Roh Gun-pyeong, 66, is suspected of influencing the state-run National
Agricultural Cooperative Federation, or Nonghyup, to take over an ailing
securities firm and accepting as much as 3 billion won (US$2 million) in bribes
while his brother was in office.
hkim@yna.co.kr
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