South Korea pardons jailed former President Park Geun-hye | Al Jazeera

South Korea says it will grant a special pardon to former President Park Geun-hye, who is serving a lengthy prison term for a series of corruption charges.

S Korea court upholds jail for ex-President Park Geun-hye | Al Jazeera

 

South Korea’s top court has upheld a 20-year jail sentence for former President Park Geun-hye over bribery and other crimes as it wrapped up a historic corruption case that marked a striking fall from grace for the country’s first female leader.

South Korea court hands ex-president Park 8 more years in jail

A South Korean court sentenced former President Park Geun-hye to eight more years in prison on Friday after finding her guilty on charges of causing loss of funds from the state spy agency and interfering in 2016 parliamentary elections.

S. Korean prosecutors seek to arrest ex-president Park

South Korean prosecutors on Monday sought to arrest former President Park Geun-hye for fear of destruction of evidence over a corruption scandal that led to her impeachment.

S. Korea's Impeached Leader Silent as Protests Continue

South Korea's recently impeached president Park Geun-hye maintained her silence Saturday, remaining inside the presidential palace while rival protests continued in the streets.

South Korean president ousted as court upholds impeachment motion

South Korean President Park Geun-hye was ousted as the country's head of state on Friday after the constitutional court upheld a motion to impeach the scandal-scarred leader.

Impeached S.Korean president plans to be interrogated by prosecutors

Impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye has said on an Internet TV that she plans to be interrogated by an independent counsel team investigating a scandal that led to her impeachment.

S.Korea's ex-opposition party head beats ex-UN chief in presidential poll

Former head of South Korea's biggest opposition party beat former UN chief in recent presidential poll though the latter's return to his home country boosted hopes among conservative voters, a local survey showed on Monday.

New type of Leadership Ethos: Former UN chief says S. Korea should achieve grand unity

Former UN chief Ban Ki-moon said in a televised press conference Thursday that South Korea should achieve a grand unity, vowing to devote himself to uniting the divided country into one.

Impeached South Korean leader refuses to testify in corruption trial

South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday refused to testify in a case that will decide her future following her impeachment over a corruption scandal, forcing the Constitutional Court to delay the start of oral arguments.

Impeached S Korean president denies all allegations on involvement in scandal

Impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye held a rare press conference on the first day of the New Year on Sunday, denying all allegations on her involvement in the influence-peddling scandal that led to her impeachment.

Ban Ki-moon "concerned" about South Korea's 'crisis,' lawmaker says

Outgoing United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he is concerned about the "national crisis" facing his home country of South Korea, according to a Seoul lawmaker.

New type of Leadership: UN chief hints he could run for South Korea's presidency

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday said that he will discuss with political leaders, close friends in South Korea on how best he can do for his home country after he steps down as the UN chief on December 31, as the Asian country is facing "very difficult situation" and "the biggest challenge."

S.Korean ruling political party begins to splinter after presidential impeachment

South Korea's ruling political party began to splinter after President Park Geun-hye was impeached last week in an overwhelming support from her own party.

Parliament votes to impeach President Park Geun-hye

South Korea's parliament has voted to impeach President Park Geun Hye after a corruption scandal paralysed her administration and triggered massive street protests.

Mass protest demands ouster, arrest of S. Korea president

Hundreds of thousands of protestors marched in Seoul for the sixth-straight week Saturday to demand the ouster and arrest of scandal-hit President Park Geun-Hye ahead of an impeachment vote in parliament.

S.Korean opposition parties to vote on impeachment of president

Three main opposition parties of South Korea agreed on Friday to vote on a bill to impeach embattled President Park Geun-hye next week.

South Korea’s president offers to resign if national assembly demands it

South Korean president Park Geun-hye, embroiled in a corruption and influence-peddling scandal, said Tuesday that she would allow the National Assembly to determine her fate, apparently signaling that she would resign if lawmakers vote to impeach her.

South Korea's Park refuses questioning by prosecutors

South Korean President Park Geun-hye cannot be questioned by Tuesday as prosecutors have requested, her lawyer said, as she resists growing calls to resign over an influence scandal that has engulfed her administration.

Hundreds of thousands of S.Koreans march to surround President Park's office

Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans marched in central Seoul on Saturday to surround embattled President Park Geun-hye's office, forming a so-called "human chain" to demand the president's resignation.