Park's impeachment vote delayed

An impeachment vote against South Korea's president will be postponed by at least a week, lawmakers said on Wednesday, after Park Geun-hye announced she was willing to step down early.

Lawmakers from Park's own party had backed moves to impeach her on Friday, but now want the issue discussed in Parliament before holding a vote, likely to be scheduled a week later.

Park said on Tuesday she would let Parliament decide her fate following accusations that Choi Soon-sil elicited more than $60 million in payments from some of the country's top firms, including Samsung.