Prosecution seeks arrest warrant for ex-Industry Minister Paik

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Prosecution seeks arrest warrant for ex-Industry Minister Paik

By Kim Han-joo

SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday sought an arrest warrant for former Industry Minister Paik Un-gyu over allegations that while in office he forced the heads of several energy-related state firms to step down.

Paik, the former Moon Jae-in administration's first minister of trade, industry and energy, is under suspicion of forcing the resignation of heads of state-run energy companies who were appointed under the preceding Park Geun-hye government, shortly after he took office in 2017.

Prosecutors questioned Paik last week on charges of abuse of power.

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