South Koreans call for President’s resignation
South Korea, Australia’s fourth largest trading partner, is in the midst of a political firestorm.
Protesters in Seoul are demanding President Park Geun-hye’s resignation, after allegations emerged that she has relied heavily on an unelected confidant, providing her with confidential information.
This friend, considered a modern Rasputin, has allegedly used her connections to gain access to personal slush funds.
Story features: Hyung-A Kim, Associate Professor in the Korea Institute at Australia National University
Image: ‘Park Geun-hye’ by Jan Knüsel on Flickr
