South Korean opposition leader cleared of forcing witness to commit perjury
Government
South Korea's main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was cleared on Monday (Nov 25) of charges that he forced a witness to commit perjury, the Seoul Central District Court said, in the latest of a series of legal cases that could threaten his political future. Lee thanked the court for "bringing back truth and justice" after the ruling as his supporters cheered. He had been accused of ordering a witness in a 2019 trial related to an election law violation to give false testimony. Lee, the leader
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