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The court has never before ousted a president, though seven of the last eight have left office tainted by allegations of corruption. Whatever the court decides, the Park scandal has already put recurring collusion between big business and government in South Korea under intense scrutiny and could reshape the nation’s flawed, young democracy.

"As Scandal Roils South Korea, Fingers Point to Mixing of Politics and Business" is from the January 02, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Choe Sang Hun and Motoko Rich and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"In Schools Nationwide, Money Predicts Success" is from the May 2, 2016 The Upshot section of The New York Times. It was written by Motoko Rich, Amanda Cox and Matthew Bloch and narrated by Caroline Miller.

The term “genderless danshi” was coined by a talent agent, Takashi Marumoto, who has helped develop Toman’s career. Marumoto recruits other androgynous men for fashion shows and contracts as potential models, capitalizing on their social media followings to market to fans.

"With Manicures and Makeup, Japan’s ‘Genderless’ Blur Line Between Pink and Blue" is from the January 05, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Motoko Rich and narrated by Kristi Burns.