Former president Park Geun-Hye was ousted, detained and indicted for corruption
America's security commitments to its allies and partners are no longer credible
Last week, US President Donald Trump said he wanted Seoul to pay for it
Signs agreement with India to make ships and a pact with L&T to make self-propelled artillery guns
South Korea is protected under an American security umbrella
Samsung Electronics vice chairman was in court for over seven hours for his hearing
Park is accused of colluding with a friend to pressure big businesses to donate to two foundations
The waters off the Jindo Island are famous for strong currents throughout the year
The impeachment of Park Geun-hye follows arrest of de-facto head of Samsung Lee Jae-yong
The court's decision strips Park of her immunity from criminal prosecution
Cho Yoon-sun became the first sitting minister ever to be arrested in the country
Moon's conviction would raise serious questions about the legitimacy of the $8-billion merger Park Geun-hye,
Choi has been formally indicted on charges of abuse of power and coercion
Park has denied wrongdoing but apologised for carelessness in her ties with Choi
Park's representatives have questioned the legality of her impeachment and said no serious crime was committed
Motion will be put to a full vote of the National Assembly on Friday
Park is facing facing an investigation as a criminal suspect after the scandal emerged in October
Viagra-style drugs are prescribed by South Korean doctors to climbers as they are supposed to be effective in preventing altitude sickness
Officials from Japan and South Korea signed the General Security of the Military Information Agreement in Seoul
The scandal has sparked nationwide fury, with hundreds of thousands taking to the streets to call for Park's resignation