South Korean President Park Geun-hye. (Source: AP) South Korean President Park Geun-hye. Fears of policy-making paralysis prompted by the political crisis also dealt a blow to consumer confidence, which fell to its lowest in more than seven years in November, South Korea’s central bank said. South Korean investigators have since widened their anti-graft probe into Park’s aides and businesses, raiding the offices of Samsung Group, South Korea’s largest family-run conglomerate, and Lotte Group this week. Mass protests against Park over the past four weekends have been the biggest public demonstrations seen in South Korea since the 1980s.

Source: Indian Express November 25, 2016 05:06 UTC