SKorea president impeachment vote in December – lawmakers

SEOUL: A vote to impeach South Korea's scandal-hit president could take place as early as next week, lawmakers said Thursday.

A growing number of ruling party politicians have endorsed the opposition-led campaign to oust President Park Geun-Hye over the scandal involving her friend Choi Soon-Sil, who leveraged their mysterious ties in milking business companies for cash and peddling influence.