Tearful South Korean president says scandal of friend's influence is 'all my fault'

An apologetic Park Guen-hye tells the nation that she was careless and had 'allowed her guard to drop' with Choi Soon-sil South Korean president Park Geun-hye has given a tearful apology for the "heartbreaking" political scandal that has engulfed her administration and said she will cooperate with prosecutors in their investigation. Park has been shaken by allegations that she allowed an old friend to influence her government, sending her approval rating to an all-time low of just 5%, according ...