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Former S Korea president Lee Myung-bak jailed for 15 years
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-45756561Former S Korea president Lee Myung-bak jailed for 15 years
22 minutes ago
Former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak has been jailed for 15 years for corruption.
Mr Lee was sentenced in a Seoul court on Friday on charges of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power, and ordered to pay a 13 billion won ($11.5m; £8.8m) fine.
The former president claims the charges are politically motivated.
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