SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's disgraced President Park Geun-hye
has been formally removed from power after the country's constitutional
court unanimously upheld her impeachment for corruption and influence
peddling.
The acting head of the eight-person court, Lee
Jung Mi, said Park had "violated the principles of democracy and rule
of law" by refusing to cooperate with prosecutors and independent
counsel throughout the investigation process.
The impeachment motion filed by lawmakers accused Park of extortion, bribery, abuse of power and leaking government secrets.
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