- Prosecutors in South Korea believe President Park Geun-hye played a "considerable role" in an escalating a corruption scandal, which has brought allegations of cult activities, influence-peddling and leaks of classified information.
- The formal accusations come as hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Seoul in the fourth straight weekend of protests and opposition parties move to impeach the President.
- ETFs: EWY, KF, KEF, KORU, DXKW, DBKO, FKO, QKOR, HEWY, KOR