The South Korean president has ordered ten of her senior aides to resign amid a scandal over access a close friend was given to classified material. Protests took place in Seoul today after Park Geun Hye’s admission that she let the daughter of a former cult leader edit her speeches and advise on her presidential campaign. Reports have emerged that Choi Soon Sil, a confidant of the president who holds no public office, also had access to confidential documents on national security and economic policy. Prosecutors investigating the claims have raided homes and offices belonging to Ms Choi and her…

Source: The Times October 29, 2016 11:03 UTC