SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Prosecutors are looking into a fraud case involving a relative of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, local media reported Wednesday
, one day after Lee called for strict probe into corruption scandals that implicate his relatives and aides.Investigators are questioning a 65-year-old man surnamed Hwang
, who is a younger brother of first lady Kim Yoon-ok's brother-in- law
, for not paying back 70 million won (59
,800 U.S. dollars) he had borrowed.Hwang allegedly boasted of his ties to the president
, according to media reports.The news came one day after the president demanded strict investigations into recent bribery cases implicating his aides and other key figures from the administration
, an embarrassment for Lee's "fair society" campaign.Related Topics Articles: