Arrest of Democratic Party Leader Lee Jae-myung Sought By ROK Prosecutors and President (and other news from Feb. 28)

National Assembly votes to protect Rep. Lee, but his wall of support might crumble.

Feb 28, 2023

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Lee Jae-myung lost Korea’s presidential election to former prosecutor Yoon Suk-yeol, who made his name by leading the investigation of then-President Park Geun-hye, by 0.7 points in March 2022. Now prosecutors want to arrest Lee in connection with a real estate corruption investigation.

Lee was mayor of Seongnam when developers behind a massive project i…

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