she s been a close friend of president park geun-hye for 40 years. conspired with former presidential aide to pressure companies to donate large sums of money to two foundations. the presidential office was indirectly involved in setting up the organizations. prosecutors detained aung late wednesday night. park appointed kim byong-jojoon over the scandal. kim told a news conference on thursday afternoon it s possible park will be investigated. the south korean constitution does not allow a authorities to press criminal charges against a sitting president. the only exception is for rebellion. earlier james tengan talked with nhk s senior correspondent. he s been covering the korean peninsula for years. kengo, how are they reporting it in south korea? well, every news program in the country seems totally occupied by this scandal. the press coverage is heating up. some are saying they used to pass through the president office without being checked. choi lost one shoe during
on thursday afternoon, a court in seoul summoned her and began examining whether to issue an arrest warrant for her. it was requested by prosecutors the previous day. the court issued the order at around 11:00 p.m. on thursday. it acknowledged a need to arrest her as the facts of the crime became clear. prosecutors plan to seek an arrest warrant for ahn as early as friday morning. ahn is already in custody. under south korea s constitution, an incumbent president is immune to criminal prosecution except for charges of rebellion or treason, but calls are growing for authorities to interrogate park. the paris agreement on climate change will take effect at 12:00 a.m. on friday in new york. the accord is the new international agreement to reduce emissions and greenhouse gasses. each country must submit usage charges. delegates from around the world will gather in morocco for the climate conference on monday. the aim is to reduce global emissions as quickly as possible and brin
she s also suspected of trying to defraud the organizations out of $600,000. on thursday afternoon, a court in seoul summoned her and began examining whether to issue an arrest warrant for her. it was requested by prosecutors the previous day. the court issued the order at around 11:00 p.m. on thursday. it acknowledged a need to arrest her as the facts of the crime became clear. prosecutors plan to seek an arrest warrant for ahn as early as friday morning. ahn is already in custody. under south korea s constitution, an incumbent president is immune to criminal prosecution except for charges of rebellion or treason, but calls are growing for authorities to interrogate park. the paris agreement on climate change will take effect at 12:00 a.m. on friday in new york. the accord is the new international agreement to reduce emissions and greenhouse gasses. each country must submit usage charges. delegates from around the world will gather in morocco for the climate conference on
coast after an earthquake the coasts. it s the area that was devastated by the by 11 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident. anyone in an advisory area should listen to local authorities and disaster management officials for information and instructions. many people living along the coast had to evacuate to higher ground following the tsunami warnings. this is along the coastal area of fukushima on tuesday morning. translator: i felt strong shaking but it was weaker than the earthquake in 2011. i thought something terrible might happen so i tried to escape to higher ground right away. translator: large furniture didn t fall over. but books and things did. i wasn t seriously hurt. but as i was evacuating, i pulled a muscle in my lower back. an official with the meteorological agency is calling on people in the affected areas to stay on the alert for another possible quake. translator: there is possibility that a quake with the same strength could occur in a week o
coast after an earthquake the coasts. it s the area that was devastated by the by 11 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident. anyone in an advisory area should listen to local authorities and disaster management officials for information and instructions. many people living along the coast had to evacuate to higher ground following the tsunami warnings. this is along the coastal area of fukushima on tuesday morning. translator: i felt strong shaking but it was weaker than the earthquake in 2011. i thought something terrible might happen so i tried to escape to higher ground right away. translator: large furniture didn t fall over. but books and things did. i wasn t seriously hurt. but as i was evacuating, i pulled a muscle in my lower back. an official with the meteorological agency is calling on people in the affected areas to stay on the alert for another possible quake. translator: there is possibility that a quake with the same strength could occur in a week o