Ex-South Korean president Lee Myung Bak arrested over corruption
2018-03-23 11:51:22 source：Straits Times
March 22, 2018
SEOUL (AFP) -- Former South Korean president Lee Myung Bak was on Thursday (March 22) arrested over corruption, the last of the country's four living ex-leaders to be embroiled in a criminal inquiry.
The 76-year-old business CEO-turned-president - who served from 2008 to 2013 - faces multiple charges including bribery, power abuse, embezzlement, and tax evasion.
He is the fourth surviving former South Korean leader to be detained over corruption.
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