Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye, who is in prison after being convicted of corruption, has been granted a pardon.
Source:South Korea's President Moon Jae-in has granted a pardon to former President Park Geun-hye, who is in prison after being convicted of corruption, amid a tight presidential race.
In January, South Korea's top court upheld a 20-year prison sentence for Park on the graft charges that finalised her downfall, bringing an end to the legal process and for the first time raising the possibility of a pardon. "We've included former President Park to overcome unfortunate past history, realise people's unity and provide a chance to take a new step forward to the future," Justice Minister Park Beom-Kye told a briefing on Friday.
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