Several government officials have quit over corruption claimspresident-elect Lee Myung-Bak faces an independent probe into allegations he was linked to a 2001 stock manipulation scam.

• 数名政府官员因涉嫌腐败而辞职，新任总统李明博也因涉嫌参与2001年的股票操纵案而将接受“特检”。