In South Korea, Constitutional Court will today deliver a ruling on a parliamentary vote impeaching President Park Geun-hye. After weeks of deliberations and hearings, members of the eight-judge team arrived at the central Seoul court.<br/><br/>If the court upholds parliament's December, 9th vote to impeach Park over an influence-peddling scandal, she will be the country's first democratically elected leader to be forced from power, and an election would likely be called for May.<br/><br/>Park, 65, has been accused of colluding with a friend, Choi Soon-sil, and a former presidential aide, both of whom have been on trial, to pressure big businesses to donate to two foundations set up to back her policy initiatives. She is also accused of soliciting bribes from the head of the Samsung Group for government favors.
News On AIR | March 10, 2017 8:17 AM
South Korean court to rule on impeachment of President Park