Park`s impeachment, Lee`s trial in focus this week

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Park and Choi are accused of securing donations from the nation`s biggest enterprises, including Samsung, for foundations that backed Park`s policies.
Meanwhile, Thursday marks the start of court proceedings against Samsung vice chairman Jay Y.
Lee, who was charged with paying bribes worth $37 million to Park`s confidante Choi Soon-sil in.
"It`s a critical time for the country," summed up Hank Morris, Asia Advisor at wealth management firm Argentarius Group.
On Tuesday, the Constitutional Court is due to announce the date for its decision on President Park Geun-hye`s impeachment, a move initiated after parliament voted to eject her from the nation`s top elected spot in December.
Against this tense political backdrop, North Korea`s ballistic missile launches on Monday could potentially speed up Seoul`s deployment of an anti-ballistic missile system, and subsequently worsen geopolitical tensions with Beijing.