Judgment Day Arrives for Korea’s Scandal-Plagued President Park
- Constutional court to rule at 11 a.m. on impeachment motion
- Upholding the motion would trigger an election by early May
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In a matter of hours, South Koreans will see whether suspended President Park Geun-hye gets booted from office.
Eight judges in the Constitutional Court of Korea will rule at 11 a.m. on the validity of a motion to impeach Park, who has been suspended since parliament voted to oust her in December. At least six affirmative votes are needed to confirm the impeachment.