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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was convicted of violating election law and sentenced to a suspended prison term Friday by a court that ruled he made false statements while denying corruption allegations during a presidential campaign. If it stands, the ruling could significantly... read full story
"There are still two more courts left in the real world, and the courts of public opinion and history are eternal,"
Photo: South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, center, leaves the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 15 2024.