New chance for ROK to revise regional policies

The impeachment of Republic of Korea President Park Geun-hye on Friday marked a turning point in the country's politics and added yet more uncertainties to the geopolitical landscape of Northeast Asia.

Having lost her presidential powers and duties after members of ROK parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of the impeachment, Park's political career is now in the hands of the Constitutional Court, which is expected to rule in about six months whether she must step down permanently.

There is no doubt that the ruling Saenuri Party (or New Frontier Party) and the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea will be locked in a bitter contest, more so if the court validates Park's impeachment making it mandatory for the next presidential election to be held within 60 days.