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S Korea pres. sacked amid protests, clashes

Friday, 10 March 2017 3:45 PM [ Last Update: Friday, 10 March 2017 3:46 PM ]

South Korean demonstrators hold up red banners reading "Park Geun-Hye impeachment, candlelight victory!" during a candlelit rally demanding arrest of the impeached-president in Seoul on March 10, 2017 after the announcement of the Constitutional Court's decision to uphold the impeachment of South Korea's President Park Geun-Hye. © AFP

Frank Smith
Press TV, Seoul

South Korean President Park Geun-hye has been removed from office by the country’s Constitutional Court. The unanimous ruling comes after months of protests calling for her resignation over widespread corruption in her administration. Following the court ruling, violent protests erupted in the capital Seoul, leaving 2 pro-Park demonstrators dead.

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