S. Korea to pardon former leader Lee for corruption
By DW
28 December 2022 |
5:16 pm
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.
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