S. Korea to pardon former leader Lee for corruption crimes

S. Korea to pardon former leader Lee for corruption – DW – 12/27/2022

Former President Lee Myung-bak was sentenced to a 17-year jail term but served less than three years of his sentence. Lee was a top Hyundai executive before entering politics.

South Korea to pardon former President Lee Myung-bak for corruption crimes

The South Korean government of President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday it will grant a special pardon to ex-President Lee Myung-bak, who was sentenced to a 17-year prison term for a range of corruption crimes.

South Korea to pardon former leader Lee for corruption crimes

Lee Myung-bak was released from prison temporarily in June over health concerns.

South Korea to pardon former leader Lee for corruption crimes

The South Korean government of President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday it will grant a special pardon to ex-President Lee Myung-bak.

South Korea Pardons Jailed Ex-President Lee

Jailed former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak received a presidential pardon Tuesday, cutting short his 17-year sentence on corruption charges, the justice minister said. Lee was on a list of more than 1,300 people who received special pardons "from the perspective of broad national unity through reconciliation, tolerance and consideration", Han Dong-hoon told reporters after a Cabinet meeting with President Yoon Suk-yeol. The 81-year-old L…

South Korea's former president Lee granted special pardon

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol granted a special pardon on Tuesday to former president Lee Myung-bak, who was convicted of corruption and other charges and who has in recent years been suffering from poor health.