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Lawmaker sues Asia Today over Lotte bribery report

( July 13, 2016, 05:30 GMT | Insight) -- South Korean ruling Saenuri Party legislator Choi Kyung-hwan announced today that he has filed a defamation suit worth 500 million won ($436,283) at the Seoul Southern District Court against Asia Today over a recent report that he had accepted a bribe from Lotte Group, Yonhap News reports. South Korean ruling Saenuri Party legislator Choi Kyung-hwan announced today that he has filed a defamation suit worth 500 million won ($436,283) at the Seoul Southern District Court against Asia Today over a recent report that he had accepted a bribe from Lotte Group, Yonhap News reports. The local newspaper reported on Monday that prosecutors were investigating allegations that Choi had received 5 billion won from the chairman of Lotte Group, Shin Dong-bin. Choi claimed that he did not receive any money for any reason. He also said that Asia Today hadn’t issued a correction, even though prosecutors in charge of the case and the Minister of Justice said the report was not true. He said the newspaper should be held responsible for its actions....

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