South Korea's Park indicates willing to relinquish some power amid crisis

Under investigation: South Korean prosecutors raided the offices of Samsung as part of a probe over the scandal involving Choi.

SEOUL: South Korean President Park Geun-hye said she will withdraw her nominee for prime minister if parliament recommends a candidate and is willing to let the new premier control the cabinet, seeking to defuse a crisis rocking her presidency.

Park's comments at a meeting with the speaker of parliament indicated she was willing to relinquish some control over state affairs – a key demand by opposition parties to resolve the scandal stemming from allegations that her friend improperly wielded influence using her ties to the president.