Advertisement It’s not an exaggeration to say that President Yoon Suk-yeol’s archnemesis is Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the largest opposition Democratic Party (DP). Their feud goes back to early last year, when they were vying for presidency. There couldn’t have been two candidates more diametrically opposed in their upbringing and world views. To this … Read more
The Koreas | Politics | East Asia The judge said the evidence collected so far raises “substantial suspicion” about Lee’s involvement in the Seongnam development case, but not to a level that warrants his detainment. Advertisement A South Korean judge on Wednesday denied an arrest warrant for the country’s opposition leader on broad corruption allegations, saying there wasn’t a … Read more
The ruling People Power Party’s lawmakers react as the parliament passed a motion to approve main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung’s arrest warrant at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Sep. 21, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon Advertisement In a surprise outcome, South Korea’s opposition-controlled parliament on Thursday voted to pass a motion … Read more