"2 Former Aides of Park Arrested as S. Korea Scandal Widens"
Friend’s meddling in state affairs key reason behind historic ruling
Published : 2017-03-10 11:22 Updated : 2017-03-10 16:49
South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Friday ruled unanimously to remove President Park Geun-hye from office, the capstone of a sweeping corruption scandal that has engulfed the country for months.
“Hereby, in a unanimous decision, the court issues the verdict: the court rules to expel President Park Geun-hye,” acting Chief Justice Lee Jung-mi said in a nationally televised ruling on the country’s second presidential impeachment trial.