She also said she had been willing to accept her party's proposal for her to step down in April next year, Saenuri Party official Chung Jin-suk said, after a meeting between party leaders and the embattled president.
Park faces a pivotal week, with an effort to impeach her gaining support from within her party. (Reporting by Ju-min Park; Editing by Robert Birsel)South Korea's Park to accept impeachment vote: party official
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