The city government of Seoul says it will launch an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct surrounding late mayor Park Won-soon, who was found dead after one of his secretaries filed a complaint claiming abuse.
The city government of the South Korean capital, Seoul, said it will launch an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct surrounding late mayor Park Won-soon, who was found dead after one of his secretaries filed a complaint claimingRescue workers found Mr Park's body in a wooden area last FridayCity spokesman Hwang In-sik said the investigation committee will also include civic activists and experts, but didn't specify when it would start or how much power it would have.
Mr Hwang lamented what he described as "speculative" media reports but avoided specific answers when asked about the city's response to the allegations or Mr Park's death, including whether city officials had ignored earlier complaints by the ex-secretary. On Monday , lawyer Kim Jae-ryon told reporters that she gave legal counsel to one of Mr Park's former secretaries before a complaint was lodged with police on July 8 alleging sexual harassment.
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