South Korea says parliament's impeachment vote had little impact on real economy
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A witness looks at President Park's three pictures combo taken in May during a parliamentary hearing over the so-called 'Choi Soon Sil gate' probe at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea on Dec 14, 2016.
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SEOUL (REUTERS) - South Korea's finance ministry said on Friday (Dec 16) there was little economic impact from parliament's vote last week to impeach President Park Geun Hye over an influence-peddling scandal.
"After examining flash indicators, we have found there were no unusual signs in the real economy like consumption, investment and exports following the impeachment vote," a statement from the ministry said, after officials from all ministries met on Friday.
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