Constitutional Court of South Korea ruled to formally oust President Park Geun-hye
As expected and wished by millions of Korean citizens, the Constitutional Court of South Korea ruled to formally oust President Park Geun-hye from office on charges of corruption and abuse of power. After the voting of the Constitutional Court, Park become the first South Korean president to lose office through parliamentary impeachment. The situation my not […]
S. Korean Constitutional Court ruled to oust President Park Geun-hye
The Constitutional Court of South Korea ruled on Friday on the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye that she should leave her office over the corruption scandal. The Constitutional Court of South Korea ruled on President Park Geun-hye to leave her post on the charges of corruption and abuse of power. Park became the first South […]
A victory for the democracy in South Korea
South Korean lawmakers voted in December to remove Park from office over a corruption scandal. However, under the South Korean system, the Constitutional Court must confirm the decision before it can take effect. Park was accused of letting her close friend Choi Soon-sil meddle in state affairs, colluding with her to extort donations from local […]
Ruling of President Park Impeachment Trial Today
Protest in Seoul, South Korea South Korea’s highest court has announced that the ruling on the impeachment of President Park Geun-Hye will be tomorrow on Friday. The Constitutional Court announced on Wednesday that the ruling will be televised live. Now the back story on this scandal is that the South Korean lawmakers voted in December […]
Reflections of the Choi Soon-sil Scandal in Asian Countries
A bizarre scandal about the Korean President Park Geun-hye shakes the South Korean society. Choi Soon-sil, an old friend of the president, allegedly used her connection with Park to extort money from largest corporations as well as abuse of power and corruption activities. President Park Geun-hye apologized recently that she accepts a prosecution investigation into […]
‘I committed a capital offense’
Choi Soon-sil, the central figure in the biggest influence-peddling scandal of the Park Geun-hye administration, appeared before the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office, Monday. Covered up in a black hat, scarf and sunglasses, the 60-year-old arrived at the prosecution’s office a few minutes before 3 p.m. The prosecution and her lawyer had agreed to give […]
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