Samsung Group's vice Chief Jay Y Lee has been arrested over his alleged role in a corruption scandal related to the impeached president Park Geun-hye. Seoul Central Districk court rejected a request from special prosecutors last month to arrest Mr Lee. However, the prosecution had secured additional evidence and brought more charges against Mr Lee and the court approved the arrest.
Meantime, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's estranged half-brother Kim Jong Nam was assassinated under mysterious circumstances in Malaysia. Malaysian police detained three people over the death of Kim Jong Nam.
The Korean political commentator JS Suh analyses these issues.
