Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been acquitted on charges he persuaded a witness to lie in court to understate Lee’s past criminal conviction, in a rare moment of relief from broad legal troubles that threaten to derail his political career. Following the ruling Monday at the Seoul Central District Court, Lee thanked the judge for “bringing back truth and justice.” The prosecution didn’…

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Seoul court acquits South Korean opposition leader on charges of instigating perjury

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been acquitted on charges he persuaded a witness to lie in court to understate Lee's past criminal conviction, in a rare moment of relief from broad legal troubles that threaten to derail his…

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South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been acquitted on charges he persuaded a witness to lie in court to understate Lee's past criminal conviction, in a rare moment of relief from broad legal troubles that threaten to derail his political c...

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Senior South Korean politician Lee Jae-myung has been acquitted on charges of instigating perjury, in a moment of relief from his broad legal troubles.

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was acquitted on Monday on charges that he persuaded a witness to lie in court to understate Lee's past criminal conviction, in a rare moment of relief from broad legal troubles that threaten to derail his political career. Lee thanked the Seoul Central District

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Main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Chairman Rep. Lee Jae-myung was cleared, Monday, of charges of suborning perjury or inducing false testimony.

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Main opposition leader found innocent of soliciting false testimony

On Monday, main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was acquitted of subornation of perjury, with the Seoul Central District Court ruling him not guilty of persuading a former mayoral secretary to provide false testimony in his favor. Last year, prosecutors charged Lee with attempting to persuade Kim Jin-seong, who was the secretary of ex-Seongnam Mayor Kim Byung-ryang, through telephone calls to make false testimony in his favor during an ongoing c…

Seoul court acquits South Korean opposition leader on charges of instigating perjury

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