South Korea Officially Removes President Park Geun-hye
March 10, 2017
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South Korea's Constitutional Court has officially removed President Park Geun-hye from office. The country will hold a snap election on May 9.
Scandals have plagued Park, including one alleging Park helped a close friend receive "bribes from Samsung and other South Korean conglomerates." Legislators impeached Park back in December, with a vote of 234-56, including many from her own party. Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn took over, even though Park fired him in November as a way to salvage her presidency. When no one could agree on a replacement, he maintained his position.