Lee Young-Ryeol, who is leading a probe into the presidential scandal, makes an announcement in Seoul on November 20, 2016. South Korea's Prseident Park Geun-Hye had a "considerable" role in a corruption and influence-peddling scandal engulfing her government, Seoul prosecutors said. ( YONHAP / AFP/Getty Images )TOKYO — South Korean President Park Geun-hye suffered a heavy blow Sunday, when prosecutors indicted her friend on charges including extortion and abuse of power, and indicated they thought the president was complicit in the crimes. Article Continued BelowThe charges come out of a corruption and influence-peddling scandal that has Park, South Korea’s first woman president, fighting for her political life. South Koreans take to the streets in Seoul to demand President Park Geun-Hye step down on November 19, 2016 in Seoul, South Korea.

Source: thestar November 20, 2016 15:43 UTC