It would be Lee's highest-profile public appearance since he was released on parole in August last year.
Although the defendant's attendance is required as a rule to ensure his right to defend, the Seoul Central District Court granted Lee's request to not attend as witnesses' testimony can be recorded and the defendant notified, the spokesperson said.
It is expected to be Biden's first stop during the South Korean leg of his first Asian trip as U.S. president. Lee's absence from court is a rare occurrence. For over a year, he has attended all hearings of a separate trial related to the $8 billion merger of two Samsung firms in 2015, court records showed.
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