South Korea's ex-president Park Geun-hye has received a pardon, cutting short a jail term of more than 20 years for corruption, the justice minister announced Friday, saying the reprieve was in the i…
Park's pardon is an attempt to overcome national divisions and promote unity in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, the South Korean government said.
By Gawon Bae and Helen Regan, CNN The South Korean government has pardoned former President Park Geun-hye, who was serving 22 years in prison for corruption, the country’s Justice Ministry said on Friday.
South Korea’s top court upheld on Thursday a 20-year jail sentence for former President Park Geun-hye on graft charges that led to her downfall, bringing an end to the legal process and so for the fi…
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Friday he will pardon his chief conservative rival and predecessor, Park Geun-hye, who is serving a lengthy prison term for bribery and other crimes.
The South Korean government has pardoned former President Park Geun-hye, who was serving 22 years in prison for corruption, the country's Justice Ministry said on Friday.
South Korea says it will grant a special pardon to former President Park Geun-hye, who is serving a lengthy prison term for a series of corruption charges.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in issued a special pardon on Thursday for his predecessor, Park Geun-hye, who was impeached and sentenced to 22 years in prison for corruption in 2018.
The South Korean government says it will grant a special pardon to former President Park Geun-hye, 69, who is serving a lengthy prison term for bribery and other crimes.
President Moon Jae-in has pardoned his predecessor and chief rival in an effort to "heal social conflicts" ahead of the March presidential election. The two main candidates are neck and neck in the polls.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has pardoned his disgraced predecessor Park Geun-hye, citing "national unity." Park was sentenced to 22 years in prison in 2017 for bribery and other crimes.
