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| Ousted S Korean President Park Geun-hye faces prosecutors | |
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| Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye is being questioned by prosecutors over a corruption scandal that brought her down. | |
| Earlier this month, judges upheld parliament's decision to impeach Ms Park, who has now lost her immunity. | Earlier this month, judges upheld parliament's decision to impeach Ms Park, who has now lost her immunity. |
| Ms Park's supporters gathered outside her home in Seoul, as she was escorted by police to the prosecutors' office. | |
| Upon arrival, she apologised to the public, adding: "I will undergo the investigation sincerely." | |
| She could face criminal charges over accusations she allowed close friend Choi Soon-sil to extort money from firms in return for political favours. | She could face criminal charges over accusations she allowed close friend Choi Soon-sil to extort money from firms in return for political favours. |
| She is the first democratically elected leader to be ousted in South Korea. | She is the first democratically elected leader to be ousted in South Korea. |
| Thousands of people celebrated in Seoul after her removal from office on 10 March. | |
| However, angry protests by her supporters outside the Constitutional Court left two people dead. | However, angry protests by her supporters outside the Constitutional Court left two people dead. |
| The court ruling was the culmination of months of political turmoil and public protest. An election now will be held by 9 May. | The court ruling was the culmination of months of political turmoil and public protest. An election now will be held by 9 May. |
| Hwang Kyo-ahn, who is loyal to Ms Park, is now the acting president. | Hwang Kyo-ahn, who is loyal to Ms Park, is now the acting president. |
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| Why did Park lose her job? | Why did Park lose her job? |
| At the heart of the drama lies the close friendship between Ms Park and Ms Choi. | At the heart of the drama lies the close friendship between Ms Park and Ms Choi. |
| Ms Choi is accused of using her presidential connections to pressure companies to give millions of dollars in donations to non-profit foundations she controlled. | Ms Choi is accused of using her presidential connections to pressure companies to give millions of dollars in donations to non-profit foundations she controlled. |
| Ms Park, 65, is alleged to have been personally involved in this, and to have given Ms Choi unacceptable levels of access to official documents. | Ms Park, 65, is alleged to have been personally involved in this, and to have given Ms Choi unacceptable levels of access to official documents. |
| Parliament voted to impeach Ms Park in December. | Parliament voted to impeach Ms Park in December. |
| On 10 March, the Constitutional Court ruled that Ms Park's actions "seriously impaired the spirit of... democracy and the rule of law". | On 10 March, the Constitutional Court ruled that Ms Park's actions "seriously impaired the spirit of... democracy and the rule of law". |
| Judges said she had broken the law by allowing Ms Choi to meddle in state affairs, and had breached guidelines on official secrets by leaking numerous documents. | Judges said she had broken the law by allowing Ms Choi to meddle in state affairs, and had breached guidelines on official secrets by leaking numerous documents. |
| Ms Park had "concealed completely Choi's meddling in state affairs and denied it whenever suspicions over the act emerged and even criticised those who raised the suspicions," the ruling said. | Ms Park had "concealed completely Choi's meddling in state affairs and denied it whenever suspicions over the act emerged and even criticised those who raised the suspicions," the ruling said. |