Park Geun-hye removed from office, election likely in early May



News Park Geun-hye removed from office, election likely in early May Moon Jae-in probable successor: Polls JH Ahn March 9, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Blue House President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment was upheld by South Korea's Constitutional Court at 11:23 a.m. Seoul time, Friday, formally removing Park from the presidency. The next South Korean presidential election will likely to be held in early May, and the Minjoo Party's Moon Jae-in remains the frontrunner, according to the latest polls. President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment was upheld by South Korea's Constitutional Court at 11:23 a.m. Seoul time, Friday, formally removing Park from the presidency. The next South Korean presidential election will likely to be held in early May, and the Minjoo Party's Moon Jae-in remains the frontrunner, according to the latest polls. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Park Geun-hye removed from office, election likely in early May

Moon Jae-in probable successor: Polls

JH Ahn March 9, 2017

Park Geun-hye removed from office, election likely in early May

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President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment was upheld by South Korea's Constitutional Court at 11:23 a.m. Seoul time, Friday, formally removing Park from the presidency.

The next South Korean presidential election will likely to be held in early May, and the Minjoo Party's Moon Jae-in remains the frontrunner, according to the latest polls.