File footage of South Korea’s opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung

Record ID: 1986151

  • Title: File footage of South Korea’s opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung
  • Date: 2nd March 2022
  • Summary: In late 2021, Lee became the presidential candidate for South Korea's ruling party, hoping to gather national support and overcome a property scandal involving a residential development plan when he was mayor of Seongnam in 2015. SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (FILE - OCTOBER 10, 2021) (REUTERS) LEE (LEFT) POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHS WITH OTHER RULING DEMOCRATIC PARTY CANDIDATES FOR PRESID
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  • Keywords: Busan Democratic Party of Korea Lee Jae-myung South Korea attack election leader opposition party profile
  • Location: SEOUL, GOYANG, GWACHEON, GAPYEONG, GWANGJU, BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA
  • City: SEOUL, GOYANG, GWACHEON, GAPYEONG, GWANGJU, BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA
  • Country: South Korea
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA006853901011970RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: FACES OF PARISHIONERS BLURRED FROM SOURCE IN SHOT 13 TO PROTECT IDENTITIES / THIS EDIT CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES / FACE OF ATTACKER IN SHOT 38 BLURRED TO HIDE HIS IDENTITY
    South Korean court on Monday (November 25) is set to deliver a sentence against main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung over charges of suborning perjury, 10 days after he got a suspended prison term for election violations.
    Lee, chair of the Democratic Party, is already facing four other trials including for bribery and other charges mostly tied to a $1 billion property development scandal.
    His legal battles have cast a cloud over his political fate and could jeopardize his expected bid to contest the next presidential race.
    Lee was the Democratic Party's candidate for president in 2022, and he narrowly lost to Yoon Suk Yeol, a career prosecutor. Lee is considered a major contender for the next presidential election in 2027.
    (Production: Daewoung Kim, Minwoo Park, Jisoo Kim, Hyunyoung Yi)
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