Bribery

Former Democratic Party lawmaker Kang Sun-woo reappeared before police on Tuesday for questioning over allegations of accepting illegal political funds from a former Seoul city councilor. Having left the party last month to become an independent, this marks her second appearance following an initial session on January 20. Police intend to probe both the 100 million won cash receipt and donations of about 130 million won made under borrowed names.

January 24, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

A professor at the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Medicine has been arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes related to a joint research project. Shinichi Sato, 62, allegedly received entertainment worth about ¥1.8 million from March 2023 to August 2024 in exchange for favors on the project involving plant cannabinoids. Police are also investigating the association representative and a former associate professor involved.

Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted a sting operation against Ponorogo Regent Sugiri Sancoko on November 7, 2025, seizing Rp500 million as evidence. Four individuals were named suspects in alleged bribery for positions and hospital projects. The raid involved 13 people and marked KPK's seventh operation this year.

November 07, 2025 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

The Seventh Guarantee Court in Santiago began the formalization of Gonzalo Migueles, Mario Vargas, and Eduardo Lagos for bribery, money laundering, and influence peddling in the Belarus plot. Prosecutor Carmen Gloria Wittwer detailed million-dollar payments to former Supreme Court Minister Ángela Vivanco in exchange for favorable rulings for Belaz Movitec against Codelco. The Public Ministry requested preventive detention for the defendants.