[Breaking] Ministry of Justice Submits Request for Arrest Consent of Lee Jae-myung to the National Assembly

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking at the launch ceremony and unveiling event of the Economic Crisis Response Center held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the 21st. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] On the 21st, the Ministry of Justice announced that it has submitted a request for arrest consent to the National Assembly regarding Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, following a request for arrest consent by a judge of the Seoul Central District Court on charges including breach of trust under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes, bribery under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes, violation of the Conflict of Interest Prevention Act, violation of the former Anti-Corruption Act, and violation of the Act on the Regulation of Concealment of Criminal Proceeds.