Breaking: South Korea votes to impeach its president Park Geun-hye over a corruption scandal

South Korea has voted to impeach its president Park Geun-hye over a corruption scandal involving some of the country’s largest companies.

It is only the second time a president has been impeached in the country, and the vote will end the presidency of the country’s first female president.
The vote in the National Assembly was passed by 234 votes to 56, indicating many members of the president’s ruling Saenuri party supported the motion.

South Korea’s constitutional court will decide whether to uphold or reject the vote – a process which could take up to six months.