Ex-Busan mayoral candidate arrested over alleged staged assault

A court issued an arrest warrant for a former Busan mayoral candidate Wednesday for allegedly staging an assault on himself ahead of last month's local elections.

The Busan District Court issued an arrest warrant for Jeong Yi-han, former candidate of the minor New Reform Party, citing concerns that he could destroy evidence, after prosecutors filed for a warrant for his arrest last week on charges of obstruction of official duties by fraudulent means and violating the election law.

Jeong claimed ...