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Seoul court acquits South Korean opposition leader on charges of instigating perjury

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been acquitted on charges he persuaded a witness to lie in court to understate Lee's past criminal conviction, in a rare moment of relief from broad legal troubles that threaten to derail his political career.

Reuters · 17h

South Korean opposition leader cleared of forcing witness to commit perjury

South Korea's main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was cleared on Monday of charges that he forced a witness to commit perjury, the Seoul Central District Court said, in the latest of a series of legal cases that could threaten his political future.

THE CHOSUNILBO on MSN · 16h

Seoul court rules opposition leader Lee Jae-myung not guilty of inciting perjury

Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was acquitted on Nov. 25 in his first trial of a perjury case in which he allegedly pressured a former mayoral secretary to make false court testimony in his favor.

Seoul city opens emergency care centres

This comes after a prolonged stand-off between the government and trainee doctors. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Autonomous night bus introduced in Seoul

Autonomous night bus introduced in Seoul A self-driving night bus, A21, begins operation on a 50-kilometer route in Seoul on ...

Korea Joongang Daily on MSN20h

Seoul's 'Help Me' safety bell supplies exhausted hours after online booking begins

All 30,000 portable safety bells offered by the Seoul Metropolitan Government were claimed within hours after booking began ...

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A Tale of Two Memorials: Tensions Between Tokyo and Seoul

South Korea held its own memorial event for victims of forced labor during World War II, sidestepping a Japanese-organized event amidst ongoing tensions. The diplomatic incident arose over a disputed ...

First snow to fall in Seoul on Wednesday

Temperatures are expected to drop significantly from Wednesday, with some regions likely to see the first snow of the season, ...

Student protests at women’s university in Seoul sparks anti-feminist backlash

Students at Dongduk Women's University in Seoul have been occupying the main building and boycotting classes in a series of ...

Seoul’s subway operator apologises for calling Chinese tourists ‘villains’

Seoul Metro promises to train employees better and ensure stricter oversight over public communication after backlash over ...

Seoul Cho Young-wook is the MVP of the final round of the K League.

Professional Football Seoul's Cho Young-wook was named the MVP of this season's last round.The Korea Professional Football Association announced, "Cho ...