Ousted South Korea president Park Geun-hye jailed over corruption allegations
(The Guardian South Korea)

Park Geun-hye can be detained up to 20 days during investigation into accusations of bribery and abuse of power that led to impeachmentSouth Korea´s disgraced former president Park Geun-hye has been arrested and jailed over high-profile corruption allegations that already ended her tumultuous four-year rule and prompted an election to find her successor.A convoy of vehicles, including a black sedan carrying Park, entered a detention facility near Seoul on Friday after the Seoul central district court granted prosecutors´ request to arrest her. Many Park supporters waved national flags and shouted `president` as Park´s car entered the facility. Related: Park Geun-hye impeachment: what next for South Korea? Continue reading...