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Thousands of South Koreans have taken to the streets of the capital, Seoul, to demand the resignation of President Park Geun-hye over a corruption row.<\/p>\n

A long-time friend, the daughter of a cult leader, is accused of undue influence over the president.<\/p>\n

Choi Soon-Sil is alleged to have pushed businesses to donate millions of dollars to foundations she controlled, helped choose presidential aides, and even picked the president’s clothes.<\/p>\n

Ms Park apologised on TV on Friday.<\/p>\n

Ms Park was close to tears as she addressed the nation, and said the scandal involving her confidante Ms Choi was “all my fault”.<\/p>\n

The president admitted that she had let Ms Choi edit her speeches.<\/p>\n

Ms Choi was arrested on Thursday and charged with fraud and abuse of power.<\/p>\n

Some 40,000 demonstrators were expected to attend the rally in central Seoul, watched over by 20,000 police officers. Water cannon are in evidence on the capital’s streets.<\/p>\n

Organisers say that as many as 100,000 may join the protest.<\/p>\n

Dozens of police buses are parked by City Hall, and near a square which will be closed to stop protesters marching on the Blue House, the president’s official residence.<\/p>\n

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South Korean high school students are blocked by police as they march toward the presidential house<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n
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Tens of thousands have gathered on the streets of Seoul to express their anger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n
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Smaller protests have taken place every day in recent weeks, as calls grow for Ms Park to step down.<\/p>\n

The president has denied media speculation that she took part in “shamanist rituals” at the Blue House, and promised to accept an investigation into her actions.<\/p>\n

The affair has left Ms Park with an approval rating of just 5%, the lowest ever for a sitting South Korean president.<\/p>\n

The opposition has demanded that she either resign, or accept a prime minister chosen by Parliament as her number two.<\/p>\n

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President Park Geun-hye apologised to the nation in a TV address<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n
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Lawmakers from the ruling South Korean Saenuri Party bow in a show of apology at the National Assembly building in Seoul<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n
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