Key figure in DPK nomination bribery allegation departs country; police seek entry notification

Police have learned that a Seoul city councilor suspected of offering bribe money in exchange for her nomination by the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) in the past has left the country, according to sources Monday. According to investigative sources, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's public corruption investigation unit recently asked prosecutors to notify police when Kim Kyung, the councilor in question, reenters Korea. Kim is known to have recently departed the country to visit her children who are currently staying in the United States, the sources said. The DPK has recently been rocked by allegations that an aide of Rep. Kang Sun-woo, formerly of the ruling party but now an independent, allegedly received 100 million won ($69,250) from Kim in the lead-up to the 2022 local elections in exchange for a constituency nomination. The DPK expelled Kang from the party Thursday, hours after she announced she would leave the party. Police are examining whether Kim's overseas trip could be an attempt to evade an investigation. Authorities plan to impose a travel ban and question herWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times