South Korea’s Supreme Court reinstated election-law charges against liberal frontrunner Lee Jae-myung on Thursday, suddenly jeopardizing his candidacy in June’s snap presidential election.
South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday reversed a lower-court acquittal of presidential frontrunner Lee Jae-myung on election-law charges, casting uncertainty over his bid for the presidency.
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