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What Next After S. Korea’s Presidential Impeachment?

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Friday’s final verdict by South Korea’s Constitutional Court to sack impeached president Park Geun-Hye has finally put an end to a months-long political crisis that rocked the nation. Millions have taken to the streets to demand her ouster over a corruption and influence-peddling scandal involving her secret confidante Choi Soon-Sil. Choi is on trial for … Read more

South Korea Court To Decide President’s Fate

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South Koreans will be on edge Friday as scandal-hit President Park Geun-Hye has her political fate decided by the country’s highest court. Park, the daughter of a late army-backed dictator, became South Korea’s first female president when she was elected in 2012, securing the highest vote share of any candidate in the democratic era. But … Read more