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.
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