Lee Young-Ryeol

S Korea's Park 'colluded with aide' in graft scandal

South Korean prosecutors said on Nov. 20 that President Park Geun-Hye colluded with her close confidante in a corruption and influence-peddling scandal that has sparked massive nationwide protests and calls for her impeachment.

Park's longtime friend Choi Soon-Sil was charged on Nov. 20 with coercion and abuse of power, as was one of the president's former aides.