Park Geun-hye

Justice Ministry's amnesty review committee plans to hold a two-day meeting from Dec 20 to determine the beneficiaries of President Moon Jae-in's fifth special amnesty.

South Korea upheld a 20-year prison term for former President Park Geun-hye over bribery and other crimes as it wrapped up a historic corruption case

Prosecutors sought a 30-year sentence and a 118.5 billion won ($112 million) fine for Park

Activist citing multiple leaks, said top military leaders had studied plans to crack down on demonstrators calling for Park's resignation

Park Geun-Hye is accused of offering policy favours to top businessmen who enriched Choi

Park burst into tears as guards showed her to her cell

Prosecutors will have as many as 19 days to consider whether to indict the former leader

The arrest warrant for Park was issued by the court

After apologising to the public, she said, 'I will undergo the investigation sincerely'

The Constitutional Court upheld on Friday Park's impeachment over a corruption scandal

Park hasn't vacated the presidential Blue House yet

New presidential election will be held within 60 days

The hearing proceeded without Park, who refused to testify for the second time following her no-show on Tuesday

Impeachment motion was carried by a wider-than-expect 234-56 margin in a secret ballot in Parliament

Had the impeachment motion been rejected, consumption and corporate investment likely would have plunged

The National Assembly motion -- passed by 234 votes to 56 -- transfers Park's authority to the prime minister

Park is accused of colluding with a close friend who faces embezzlement charges

The main opposition Democratic Party rejected Park's offer, calling it a ploy to escape being impeached

Opposition also said that impeachment process could take up to six months