SKorea president's son summoned over land scandal

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — It's almost a guaranteed part of South Korea's five-year presidential cycle.

Leaders ending their single term, their aides and family members often face a feeding frenzy of aggressive corruption charges from opposition members and prosecutors.

President Lee Myung-bak is no exception. Lee campaigned as an anti-corruption crusader and has only a few months left in office. Presidential elections are in December.

But he is watching his only son and an elder brother come under fire for alleged irregularities in funding Lee's retirement home.

His son Lee Si-hyung appeared Thursday before special prosecutors.

Another brother was arrested on allegations he took bribes from bankers.

Lee's predecessor, Roh Moo-hyun, left office under a cloud of suspicion in early 2008. Roh committed suicide the next year amid bribery allegations.