Weekly Brief: Oct. 31st - Nov. 6th

No end in sight for Choi Soon-sil scandal The Choi Soon-sil gate continues to grip South Koreans and the world abroad alike. Choi Soon-sil is president Park Geun-hye’s confidante, accused of abusing her position to intervene in politics and embezzle money from government projects. Last week, prosecutors detained Choi [http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2016/10/31/0302000000AEN20161031003353315.html] for questioning and charged her [http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/