South Korea President Park Geun-hye’s office has confirmed revelations by an opposition lawmaker that it purchased about 360 erectile dysfunction Viagra pills and the generic version of the drug in December. Turmoil in east Asia: sensitive moment for region unsettled by Trump Read moreThe pills were not used, said Jung Youn-kuk, spokesman of the presidential Blue House. South Korean doctors sometimes prescribe Viagra-style drugs to climbers because they are believed to be effective in preventing altitude sickness. The raid comes as Samsung faces allegations it bribed Park’s confidant Choi Soon-Sil to win state approval for a controversial merger it sought in 2015. Prosecutors visited the group’s Future Strategy Office, which oversees key business decisions, the Yonhap news agency reported.

Source: The Guardian November 23, 2016 05:48 UTC