Prosecution requests president answer questions related to scandal by next Tuesday

State prosecutors on Wednesday called on President Park Geun-hye to answer questions related to her involvement in the scandal surrounding her confidante, despite her attorney's earlier refusal to face any criminal inquiry.

"We have sent our request to the president's attorney that we want to question Park face-to-face by Nov. 29," a senior prosecutor told reporters, declining to be named. "We are waiting for a reply."

(YONHAP)