NHK, FEBRUARY 27, 2018— Public prosecutors in South Korea are seeking a 30-year prison term for former President Park Geun-hye, who is standing trial on corruption charges.

Park is accused of receiving about 40-million dollars in bribes from the Samsung Group, the country’s largest conglomerate, among other charges. She denies any wrongdoing.

Earlier this month, a court judged her longtime confidante, Choi Soon-sil, guilty of conspiring with the former president. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison.