South Korea’s Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye on Friday, removing her from office over a graft scandal involving big business that has gripped the country for months.<\/p>\n
Park becomes South Korea’s first democratically elected leader to be forced from office. A presidential election will be held in 60 days, according to the constitution.<\/p>\n
(Reporting by Joyce Lee and Cynthia Kim; Editing by Robert Birsel)<\/p>\n
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