ROK opposition leader charged with orchestrating remittances to North Korea



News ROK opposition leader charged with orchestrating remittances to North Korea Lee Jae-myung is accused of conspiring with officials to send $8M to the DPRK during his tenure as Gyeonggi governor Joon Ha Park \| Lina Park June 12, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON DP leader Lee Jae-myung addresses reporters after the Seoul Central District Court rejected a warrant for his arrest, Sept. 27, 2023 \| Image: Democratic Party South Korean prosecutors have indicted Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the country's main opposition Democratic Party (DP), on charges of allegedly orchestrating unauthorized remittances to North Korea in exchange for business favors. The DP confirmed the indictment in a statement accusing prosecutors of attempting to politically suppress the opposition. South Korean prosecutors have indicted Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the country's main opposition Democratic Party (DP), on charges of allegedly orchestrating unauthorized remittances to North Korea in exchange for business favors. The DP confirmed the indictment in a statement accusing prosecutors of attempting to politically suppress the opposition. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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ROK opposition leader charged with orchestrating remittances to North Korea

Lee Jae-myung is accused of conspiring with officials to send $8M to the DPRK during his tenure as Gyeonggi governor

Joon Ha Park | Lina Park June 12, 2024

ROK opposition leader charged with orchestrating remittances to North Korea

DP leader Lee Jae-myung addresses reporters after the Seoul Central District Court rejected a warrant for his arrest, Sept. 27, 2023 | Image: Democratic Party

South Korean prosecutors have indicted Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the country's main opposition Democratic Party (DP), on charges of allegedly orchestrating unauthorized remittances to North Korea in exchange for business favors.

The DP confirmed the indictment in a statement accusing prosecutors of attempting to politically suppress the opposition.

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