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Former S. Korean President Park Geun-hye arrested over corruption scandal
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Mar. 31 (ANI): Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye, who was impeached and removed from office earlier this month, was arrested on Friday in a corruption probe on charges including bribery, extortion and abuse of power.
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S. Korea to hold presidential election on May 9
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Mar. 15 (ANI): South Korea will hold presidential election on May 9 to elect its next leader following the impeachment of Park Geun-hye.
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S. Korea's ousted President Park leaves mansion
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], Mar. 13 (ANI): South Korea's ousted president Park Geun-hye left the mansion, days after the Constitutional Court voted to remove her from office over corruption.
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His kids crashed his BBC interview, making it one entertaining interview o
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], Mar. 11 (ANI): In a major embarrassment, while discussing about the ousting of South Korea's President Park Geun-hye via videoconference with a BBC anchor, Professor Robert Kelly's kids crashed in the live session.
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Two killed in protests after South Korean President impeached
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], Mar. 11 (ANI): Amid the chaotic scenes in Seoul after President Park Geun-hye was forced out of office by a corruption scandal, massive protests broke out following the unanimous decision, in which two people were killed and several injured.
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S. Korea constitutional court removes president Park Geun-hye
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [USA], Mar. 10(ANI): South Korea's Constitutional Court has upheld a decision by the country's National Assembly to impeach President Park Guen-hye, adding that an election for her replacement must be held within two months.
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South Korean prosecutors seek arrest of Samsung's de facto head
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [USA], Jan. 16 (ANI): Prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for Samsung's heir apparent over allegations of bribery, perjury and embezzlement in the influence-peddling scandal that led to the impeachment of South Korean president Park Geun-hye.
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29 lawmakers quit South Korean President's party
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Dec. 27 (ANI): South Korean President Park Geun-hye received a major blow on Tuesday as 29 lawmakers decided to quit her ruling Saenuri Party amid a political scandal surrounding her.
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S. Korean special prosecutor team raids home of former presidential chief
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Dec. 26 (ANI): A South Korean special prosecutor's team on Monday raided the home of former presidential chief of staff, Kim Ki-choon, to find evidence on his suspected involvement in the political scandal surrounding impeached president Park Geun-hye.
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S. Koreans seek court's nod for President's impeachment, take to
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Dec 18 (ANI): Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans took to the streets demanding the constitutional court's nod for the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye, which Parliament had already passed last week.
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South Korea's President Park faces impeachment vote
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec. 9 (ANI): In a development signalling major trouble for South Korea's President Park Geun-hye, lawmakers in the National Assembly have voted to begin proceedings of impeachment againsther.
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S. Korean Prez to accept impeachment if passed
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Dec. 6 (ANI): South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday said she will accept her impeachment if it is passed in the scheduled parliamentary vote on December 9.
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