S Korea court mulls fresh bid to arrest Samsung heir

The scion of South Korean giant Samsung appeared in court yesterday as judges deliberate a second attempt by prosecutors to arrest him over a corruption scandal embroiling impeached President Park Geun-hye. Lee Jae-Yong, Samsung Electronics vice chairman, is accused of paying nearly $40mn in bribes to secure policy favours. The 48-year-old appeared grim-faced as he entered the courthouse without answering questions from reporters.