South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol pardoned former President Lee Myung-bak, setting the disgraced leader free from his 17-year prison sentence for bribery and embezzlement
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Mr. Yoon granted special pardons to 1,373 people on Tuesday. The most high-profile beneficiary was the 81-year-old Mr. Lee, who has been serving his prison term since October 2020. His prison sentence was suspended in June due to ill health. Mr. Lee has regularly received outside hospital treatment for health problems including diabetes.
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