- Title: Timeline explaining the unfolding of South Korea's influence peddling scandal
- Date: 5th December 2016
- Summary: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (FILE - NOVEMBER 2, 2016) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FLAG OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FLYING South Korean opposition parties said on December 2 they will hold a parliamentary impeachment vote on Park on December 9, while her own party remains undecided on whether to force her out of office. If Park is forced out of office or resigns, she will be the first democratically elected South Korean president not to serve a full term. The three opposition parties, with a combined 165 seats in the 300-member parliament, can bring the impeachment but will need some members from Park's Saenuri Party to bring the vote to the two-thirds majority required to pass the bill. If it passes, the Constitutional Court has 180 days to approve or reject it. If approved, a new election must be called in 60 days to elect a new leader for a full five-year term.
- Embargoed: 20th December 2016 00:36
- Keywords: south korea influence peddling scandal Park Geun-hye timeline
- Location: SEOUL, YANGGU, ANSAN AND INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA / OFF COAST OF SOUTH KOREA / PYONGYANG, CHOLSAN COUNTY, NORTH PYONGAN PROVINCE, NORTH KOREA
- City: SEOUL, YANGGU, ANSAN AND INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA / OFF COAST OF SOUTH KOREA / PYONGYANG, CHOLSAN COUNTY, NORTH PYONGAN PROVINCE, NORTH KOREA
- Country: South Korea
- Reuters ID: LVA00F5BLWA4L
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