The Latest: Embattled S. Korea president to address nation

Kim Byong-joon, newly nominated for South Korea's prime minister, wipes his eyes after a news conference Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, in Seoul, South Korea. South Korea's President Park Geun-hye's office said Wednesday that Park nominated Kim Byong-joon, a former top policy adviser for late liberal President Roh Moo-hyun, as her new prime minister. Kim's selection is subject to parliamentary approval. (Kim Hong-Ji, Pool via AP) Kim Byong-joon, newly nominated for South Korea's prime minister, wipes his eyes after a news conference Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, in Seoul, South Korea. South Korea's President Park Geun-hye's office said Wednesday that Park nominated Kim Byong-joon, a former top policy adviser for late liberal President Roh Moo-hyun, as her new prime minister. Kim's selection is subject to parliamentary approval. (Kim Hong-Ji, Pool via AP)

By Associated Press November 3, 2016 3 min read

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – The Latest on South Korea’s political scandal (all times local):

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Much will be on the line for President Park Geun-hye as she addresses the nation over a scandal that allegedly saw her longtime confidante manipulating government power from the shadows.

Park is to appear before television cameras Friday morning. Last week she acknowledged that she had relied on her friend, Choi Soon-sil, the daughter of a cult leader who has no official government role, for help editing presidential speeches and other undefined “public relations” issues.