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Seoul, Jul 15 (EFE).- Seoul’s metropolitan government announced Wednesday that it will open an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against the city's late mayor, Park Won-soon, whose body was found in woods in the capital a day after a complaint was filed against him.The city said it would set up a joint committee to “guarantee the fairness and objectivity.”(Camera: JEON HEON KYUN)FOOTAGE SHOWS B-ROLL OF MUNICIPAL SPEAKER HWANG IN-SIK IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
Seoul, Jul 13 (EFE/EPA).- A five-day mayoral funeral for Park Won-soon began in Seoul on Monday amid controversy surrounding the farewell for the politician and activist, who was found dead last week after allegations of sexual harassment emerged.The body of Park, who was popular with citizens and the only mayor to be re-elected twice in Seoul, was found on a hill in the city on Friday, hours after he left his home and a note saying he was "sorry to everyone" and especially to his family for "causing only pain."His death came two days after a former female assistant is reported to have filed a sexual harassment complaint against him.(Camera: JEON HEON KYUN)FOOTAGE SHOWS THE FUNERAL OF LATE SEOUL MAYOR PARK WON-SOON IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
Seoul, Jul 11 (EFE/EPA). Mourners on Saturday paid tribute to the late mayor of Seoul Park Won-soon at the memorial altar in front of the Seoul City hall.Authorities found Park’s body in the hills of Mount Bukak near his official residence past midnight on Friday, after he went missing Thursday evening.The mayor, considered one of the most powerful politicians in South Korea, allegedly left a note in his home office in which he apologized for the pain he had caused his family as well laying out what to do with his remains, Yonhap news agency said Friday, citing the note unveiled by city authorities. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN). SHOT LIST: MOURNERS PAY TRIBUTE AT THE MEMORIAL ALTAR FOR LATE MAYOR PARK WON-SOON IN FRONT OF THE SEOUL CITY HALL IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA .
The public pays tribute to Park Won-soon, late mayor of Seoul, a contender to be South Korea's next president and a former human rights lawyer, who took his own life a day after he was accused of sexual harassment. IMAGES
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