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| South Korea scandal: Daughter of Choi Soon-sil arrested | South Korea scandal: Daughter of Choi Soon-sil arrested |
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| The daughter of the woman at the centre of a presidential scandal in South Korea has been arrested in Denmark, say South Korean police. | The daughter of the woman at the centre of a presidential scandal in South Korea has been arrested in Denmark, say South Korean police. |
| Chung Yoo-ra, 20, is accused of staying in the country illegally, they said. | Chung Yoo-ra, 20, is accused of staying in the country illegally, they said. |
| Her mother Choi Soon-sil is accused of using her friendship with President Park Geun-hye for personal gain, including getting Ms Chung into a top Korean university. | Her mother Choi Soon-sil is accused of using her friendship with President Park Geun-hye for personal gain, including getting Ms Chung into a top Korean university. |
| After weeks of protest, parliament voted on 9 December to impeach Ms Park. | After weeks of protest, parliament voted on 9 December to impeach Ms Park. |
| Both women have apologised while denying the accusations. | Both women have apologised while denying the accusations. |
| South Korea's presidential scandal | South Korea's presidential scandal |
| South Korea's recurring corruption scandals | South Korea's recurring corruption scandals |
| A friendship too far in Seoul? | A friendship too far in Seoul? |
| South Korean authorities had asked for Interpol's help in tracing Ms Chung after she failed to return to answer questions about her role in the scandal. | South Korean authorities had asked for Interpol's help in tracing Ms Chung after she failed to return to answer questions about her role in the scandal. |
| They are reportedly planning to extradite Ms Chung, a former national equestrian rider. | They are reportedly planning to extradite Ms Chung, a former national equestrian rider. |
| Her mother Ms Choi is in detention having returned from abroad to face questioning. | Her mother Ms Choi is in detention having returned from abroad to face questioning. |
| She has been charged with various offences, including abuse of authority, coercion, attempted coercion and attempted fraud. | She has been charged with various offences, including abuse of authority, coercion, attempted coercion and attempted fraud. |
| South Korea's constitutional court has six months to uphold or overturn the impeachment vote against Ms Park. | |
| Until then she remains formally president but stripped of her powers, which have been handed to the prime minister, a presidential appointee. | Until then she remains formally president but stripped of her powers, which have been handed to the prime minister, a presidential appointee. |