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Ousted President Park Geun-hye arrives at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office last month for questioning.

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Trial Of Ousted South Korean Leader Begins As Voters Mull Her Replacement

2:28pm May 02, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Park Geun-hye's lawyers denied the slew of corruption charges against her, which could put her away for life. Meanwhile, a generational divide could determine the impeached president's successor.

Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye arrives at the Seoul Central District Court for a hearing in late March. Arrested shortly after that hearing, Park has now been formally indicted on corruption charges.

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Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye Is Formally Indicted

10:49am April 17, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Park, who was impeached and removed from power, faces charges that range from bribery to the leaking of state secrets. The bribery charge alone carries a possible life sentence in prison.

A supporter cries during a rally opposing President Park Geun-hye's impeachment near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday.

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South Korean President's Impeachment Triggers Clashes And Questions

4:39pm March 10, 2017

by Elise Hu

Two people are dead in demonstrations following a historic ruling in South Korea to oust President Park Geun-hye.

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Jay Y. Lee, vice chairman of Samsung, arrives at the Seoul Central District Court on January 18. A judge said there wasn't enough evidence for his arrest on bribery charges.

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Samsung Head Avoids Arrest On Bribery Charge, But He's Not In The Clear

3:57am January 19, 2017

by Elise Hu

Judges in Seoul said early Thursday there was insufficient cause to arrest the head of South Korea's most powerful conglomerate. But he's not exonerated.

J.Y. Lee, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, arrives at the office of the independent counsel last Thursday in Seoul, South Korea. Prosecutors are now seeking an arrest warrant for Lee.

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Arrest Warrant Sought For Samsung Heir In S. Korean Presidential Bribery Scandal

5:08am January 16, 2017

by Elise Hu

Jay Y. Lee, the de facto head of Samsung Electronics, is accused of paying tens of millions of dollars in bribes to a confidant of President Park Geun-hye in a growing influence-peddling scandal.

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye bows during an address to the nation, at the presidential Blue House in Seoul. South Korea's scandal-hit president said Tuesday she was willing leave office before the end of her term and would let parliament decide on

S. Korean President Says She's Open To Stepping Down, But Doesn't Resign

5:36am November 29, 2016

by Elise Hu

In an opaque move that likely lengthens South Korea's domestic political drift, embattled President Park Geun-hye put her fate in the hands of lawmakers.

South Koreans fill the streets of Seoul's city center Sunday, demanding President Park Geun-Hye step down.

S. Korean President Named As A Criminal Suspect In Cronyism Scandal

9:19am November 21, 2016

by Elise Hu

Prosecutors in South Korea will question President Park on allegations of corruption and cronyism. The move comes in the wake of massive protests calling for the president to step down.

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Samsung Offices Raided In An Investigation Involving A Dressage Horse

9:18pm November 08, 2016

by Elise Hu

The manufacturer is suspected of giving as much as $3 million in secret to support the equestrian training and Olympic dreams of the daughter of a close adviser to President Park Geun-hye.

Opening credits of the South Korean television show, "The Fourth Republic." The actors pictured portray a shadowy cult figure (left) and Korea's future president.

S. Korean President's 'Rasputin' Was Once Part Of A Soap Opera Storyline

10:10pm November 07, 2016

by Elise Hu

A 1990s' "K-Drama" now seems oddly prescient.