Woman at heart of South Korean scandal refuses to testify
SEOUL, South Korea — Ahead of an impeachment vote later this week, lawmakers took turns grilling a K-pop music director, a fashion designer and nearly a dozen others said to be linked to a woman at the heart of a scandal that threatens to bring down South Korea’s president.
Missing, however, was the woman, the jailed confidante of President Park Geun-hye, who cited a panic disorder for her refusal to attend the hearing Wednesday, the latest step in what appears to be the final days in power for Park.