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S Korea constitutional court dismisses president

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AFP Seoul
Last Updated : Mar 10 2017 | 8:22 AM IST
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye was fired by the country's top court today, as it upheld her impeachment by parliament over a wide-ranging corruption scandal.
Park's action had "seriously impaired the spirit of... democracy and the rule of law," said constitutional court chief justice Lee Jung-Mi. "President Park Geun-Hye... Has been dismissed.

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First Published: Mar 10 2017 | 8:22 AM IST

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