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Lee Myung-bak, South Korean Ex-President, Receives Pardon

Por: The New York Times World December 27, 2022

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President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea has issued a pardon to , the former president who was sentenced to a 17-year term in 2020 on bribery and embezzlement charges, Mr. Yoon’s office announced on Tuesday. The pardon will go into effect on Wednesday.The presidential pardon would allow Mr. Lee, 81, to be released from a hospital in Seoul, where he has been receiving treatment for chronic illnesses, without returning to prison. It would also... + full article



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