President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday issued pardons for 1,219 people, including a former governor convicted of involvement in online opinion manipulation and officials who served time for abusing their authority under past conservative administrations.
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Kim Kyung-soo, a former South Gyeongsang governor who was released from jail two years ago, is expected to have his right to run for office restored as part of President Yoon Suk Yeol's raft of special pardons on Thursday.
After PPP innovation committee chair Ihn Yo-han proposed pardoning former party leader Lee Jun-seok and Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo, both refused to go back to the governing party.
A former Seoul district chief, an ex-finance minister and scores of business tycoons were granted amnesty after the Cabinet on Monday approved the third round of presidential pardons issued by President Yoon Suk Yeol since he took office.
Korea’s business circle on Monday welcomed President Yoon Suk Yeol’s grant of special pardons to prominent business figures.
The entire board of directors and vice presidents of the Korea Football Association resigned Tuesday, a week after attempting to pardon 100 people banned from Korean football.
The Korea Football Association (KFA) on Thursday called an unscheduled meeting of its board to review a highly controversial decision to pardon 100 people banned or suspended from Korean football for a number of infractions including match-fixing.
Lee, who was greeted by former colleagues and supporters in front of his house in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam, apologized to the public for causing worries.
Former President Lee Myung-bak has been recommended for a presidential pardon by a review committee. In addition to the pardon, he will have his full rights restored and the privileges of an ex-president restored.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap
