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Hundreds of Thousands Rally in Seoul in Wake of President Park’s Impeachment

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Close to half a million of demonstrators held a candlelit vigil in Seoul on Saturday in support of the parliament’s decision to impeach South Korea’s President... 10.12.2016, Sputnik International

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Hundreds of Thousands Rally in Seoul in Wake of President Park’s Impeachment

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© REUTERS / Kim Hong-JiPeople set off fireworks on a road leading to the Presidential Blue House during a protest calling for South Korean President Park Geun-hye to step down in central Seoul, South Korea, December 10, 2016

People set off fireworks on a road leading to the Presidential Blue House during a protest calling for South Korean President Park Geun-hye to step down in central Seoul, South Korea, December 10, 2016 - Sputnik International

Close to half a million of demonstrators held a candlelit vigil in Seoul on Saturday in support of the parliament’s decision to impeach South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye, the rally’s organizers said.

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TOKYO (Sputnik) — The parliament voted 234-56 on Friday to start Park’s impeachment trial after she was implicated in a corruption scandal involving her long-time friend Choi Soon-sil, accused of using her ties to extort money from businesses.

South Korea’s Yonhap news agency described the mood in the streets as festive. It said students were singing songs demanding that the president resign and free cups of coffee were being dispensed to those struggling to stay warm in the cold.