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Coverage dated December 26, 2022

S. Korea to pardon former leader Lee for corruption crimes

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — 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…

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  1. New York Times

    Lee Myung-bak, South Korean Ex-President, Receives Pardon (opens New York Times)

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    The action by the current president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will release Mr. Lee from a 17-year sentence for bribery and embezzlement and nullify the enormous fines he owed.

  2. Al Jazeera

    South Korea’s jailed ex-president Lee gets presidential pardon (opens Al Jazeera)

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    South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol issues pardons for more than 1,300 people in bid for ‘national unity.’

  3. WTOP Washington DC

    S. Korea to pardon former leader Lee for corruption crimes (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — 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…

  4. Voice of America

    South Korea Pardons Jailed Ex-President Lee (opens Voice of America)

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    81-year-old Lee Myung-bak, who in June was granted a temporary release from jail due to his age and deteriorating health, is serving 17 years for bribery and embezzlement

  5. UPI

    Former South Korean President President Lee Myung-bak granted pardon (opens UPI)

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    President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday granted wide-ranging special pardons to former President Lee Myung-bak and seveeral high-profile politicians and former officials convicted of corruption and other irregularities.

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