South Korea seeks arrest of Samsung heir Lee in succession probe

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean prosecutors have requested an arrest warrant for Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee, they said on Thursday, in the investigation of a 2015 merger and alleged accounting fraud in a suspected bid to aid his succession plans.The move spells fresh trouble for Lee, who, if arrested, stands to return to jail just a little over two years after being released from detention in February 2018.Lee already faces trial on a charge of bribery aimed at winning support to succeed..