Samsung's heir Lee Jae-yong appears for questioning in bribery probe

Lee Jae-yong will be questioned as a suspect in the influence-peddling scandal.

Seoul: The Vice Chairman of Samsung Group, Lee Jae-yong, on Thursday morning arrived at the prosecutor`s office for questioning in a bribery case, media reports said.

Lee, is the heir apparent of South Korea`s largest family-run conglomerate that was being investigated for the scandal involving impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye, Xinhua news agency reported.

Lee was seen on TV footage telling reporters that he felt "very sorry" and apologised to the people for the matter before entering the independent counsel`s office.

He would be questioned as a suspect in the influence-peddling scandal.

Samsung was suspected of having provided the biggest donations among scores of conglomerates to two non-profit foundations controlled by Choi Soon-sil, Park`s long-time confidante at the centre of the scandal.