South Korean President Park permanently dismissed from office

South Korea’s constitutional court has ruled to uphold a parliamentary decision to impeach Park. She is accused of allowing a close friend to influence government policy and profiting from her connection to the president’s office.

South Korea’s constitutional court has ruled to uphold a parliamentary decision to impeach Park Geun-hye.

She is accused of allowing a close friend to influence government policy and profiting from her connection to the president’s office.

The scandal has overwhelmed South Korea, where there have been months of anti-government protests.

Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reports.