Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye was pardoned in a surprise decision that will set her free after serving less than a quarter of her 22-year prison sentence for bribery and corruption
SEOUL—South Korean President Moon Jae-in pardoned former President Park Geun-hye, in a surprise decision that will set her free after serving less than a quarter of her 22-year prison sentence forMr. Moon said on Friday that he decided to release the 69-year-old Ms. Park, who has been serving her prison term
, because of her poor health and in an effort to unite the country amid the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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