Seoul: The trial of former South Korean president Park Geun-hye will proceed without her, a court said, following a hiatus of more than 40 days as she boycotted proceedings.
Park, who was ousted earlier this year over a sprawling corruption scandal, has refused to appear for her trial, angry at the court’s decision last month to extend her detention by six months.
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