Consent for opposition leader arrest reported to parliament

Consent for opposition leader arrest reported to parliament

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, attends a plenary session at the National Assembly in Seoul on Feb. 24, 2023, where a motion requesting parliamentary consent to Lee's arrest was reported in the last step ahead of a vote on the motion next week. Lee faces corruption and bribery charges in connection with development projects and donations to a municipal football club dating back to his time as the mayor of Seongnam, south of Seoul, from 2010-2018. (Yonhap)

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