US EditionSouth Korea prosecutors indict ex-president Moon Jae-in for bribery
- Former President Moon Jae-in has been indicted for corruption charges regarding his son-in-law's employment at Thai Eastar Jet, as reported by the Jeonju District Prosecutors' Office.
- Prosecutors allege that 223 million won in benefits paid to his son-in-law were bribes intended for Moon.
- The Democratic Party condemned the indictment, calling it politically motivated and an abuse of prosecutorial power, according to spokesperson Park Kyung-mee.
- Moon's indictment means two former South Korean presidents are now facing legal issues, joining disgraced ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol, who is on trial for insurrection charges.
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South Korea’s Former President Moon Indicted For Alleged Bribery
South Korean prosecutors indicted former liberal President Moon Jae-in on bribery charges Thursday, saying that a budget airline gave his son-in-law a lucrative no-show job during Moon’s term in office. Moon’s indictment adds him to a long list of South Korean leaders who have faced trials or scandals at the close of their terms or after leaving office. Prosecutors allege that Moon, who served as president from 2017-2022, received bribes totalin…
Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in indicted on charges of accepting bribes while in office
[NHK] South Korean prosecutors have allegedly stolen money in Japanese yen from a former member of parliament over a period of about two years from 2018, when former President Moon Jae-in was in office.
South Korea prosecutors indict ex-president Moon Jae-in for bribery
South Korean prosecutors indicted former president Moon Jae-in for alleged bribery on Thursday, making him the latest former leader of the country to face legal troubles in a case linked to the appointment of his then son-in-law at a Thai airline.
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