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<newsSubject><![CDATA[Prosecutors, Summoning MBK Chairman Kim Byung-ju Again; Key Issue Is Whether He Knew Before Short-Term Bond Issuance]]></newsSubject>
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<news1><![CDATA[The Anti-Corruption Investigation Department 2 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office has summoned and questioned MBK Chairman Kim Byung-ju again in connection with the Homeplus case.

The prosecution reportedly focused on determining whether MBK was aware of the potential for a credit rating downgrade and issues regarding repayment capacity before Homeplus issued short-term electronic bonds.

Previously, in January, the prosecution requested arrest warrants for four key executives, including Chairman Kim, but the court dismissed all of them, citing insufficient substantiation of the charges.

Subsequently, the case was reviewed again by Anti-Corruption Investigation Division 2.

The investigation team conducted supplementary investigations focusing on the timing of advance notifications from credit rating agencies, internal MBK documents, and the timing of the issuance of short-term bonds worth KRW 116.4 billion.

The key issue is the extent to which MBK, the major shareholder at the time the short-term bonds were issued, was aware of Homeplus's repayment capacity issues.

Prosecutors are cross-referencing Chairman Kim’s statements with those of key suspects previously questioned, including MBK Vice Chairman Kim Kwang-il and Vice President Kim Jung-hwan.

The final disciplinary action against Chairman Kim is expected to be determined based on the extent to which he can refute the allegations regarding his awareness of credit risks and his level of involvement in decision-making.]]></news1>
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<news_epilog_byline><![CDATA[By Soon-ki Lee(s8789@nspna.com) and Eun-tae Kang(keepwatch@nspna.com)]]></news_epilog_byline>
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