SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – The South Korean government of President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Tuesday it will grant a special pardon to ex-president Lee Myung-bak, who was sentenced to a 17-year prison term for a range of corruption crimes. The Justice Ministry said in a statement that Lee is among 1,373 convicts who will be pardoned today.
More details in Wednesday’s Borneo Bulletin.
