The Seoul High Court on Thursday held the first hearing of prosecutors’ appeal against Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung’s acquittal on charges that he suborned a witness in a previous case to commit perjury on his behalf.
Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung called for a constitutional review of the Public Official Election Act during the second hearing of his appeal against his conviction for alleged violations of the law on Wednesday.
The courts, including the Supreme Court, must hasten the process to eliminate political confusion and uncertainties involving a promising presidential candidate.
The trial court’s decision is likely to upend domestic politics regardless of whether it finds the DP leader guilty of violating the Public Official Election Act by lying on television during his last presidential election campaign.
Prosecutors on Wednesday requested an 18-month prison sentence for Jeju Gov. Oh Young-hoon at the first hearing of his appeal to the Gwangju High Court against his conviction on charges of violating election laws.
If politicians want to avoid the criticism of hiding behind the short statute of limitation, they must dutifully comply to questioning and trial proceedings.
Prosecutors dropped charges against Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on Wednesday over allegations that he spread false information during the Seoul mayoral by-election in April.
I had the opportunity to tour the United States at the invitation of the U.S. State Department in late 2009. One of the stops was Louisville, Kentucky, cited as the most American city by the State Department. At the time,...
Rep. Kim Hong-gul, the youngest son of late President Kim Dae-jung, was convicted on Tuesday of violating the election law and slapped with a fine.
The prosecution has indicted a group of lawmakers, including Rep. Kim Hong-gul, the youngest son of late President Kim Dae-jung, on charges of violating election laws during the latest general elections.
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