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    Ousted South Korean Leader Park Geun-hye Arrested On Corruption Charges

    The court granted prosecutors' request to hold Park, who was removed from office earlier this month. A Seoul court issued the warrant early Friday local time, hours after she appeared for questioning.
    by Elise Hu Mar 30, 2017 1 minute
    Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye arrives for questioning at the Seoul Central District Court on Thursday.

    Updated at 4:14 p.m. ET

    Just three weeks after South Korean President Park Geun-hye was formally ousted from power, she has been arrested for her role in the scandal that led to her impeachment.

    A district court in Seoul

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