Lee Myung-bak

Lee Myung-bak

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Lee Myung-bak served as the President of South Korea from 2008 to 2013. His administration was marked by economic growth and infrastructure development, but he was later convicted on charges of corruption and embezzlement, receiving a 17-year sentence, which was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2020.

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Former President Lee Myung-bak was pardoned after serving a few years of his sentence.

Người Hàn Quốc chia rẽ vì án chung thân của ông Yoon Suk-yeol
VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·VietnamVietnam· 2026-02-21
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Lee Myung-bak was also pardoned after serving a few years in prison.

Why is South Korea angry that Yoon Suk Yeol wasn’t sentenced to death? | South Korea
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-21
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Lee Myung-bak, a fellow conservative, was sentenced to 15 years for bribery in 2018.

Former South Korean president Yoon sentenced to life in prison
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2026-02-19
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Yoon Suk-yeol is the third former president to have his trial broadcasted, following Lee Myung-bak.

尹錫悅首案宣判 妨害拘留罪囚5年 身陷8項刑事訴訟 辯方暗示上訴 - 20260117 - 國際 - 每日明報
明報 (Ming Pao)·Hong KongHong Kong· 2026-01-16
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Former President Lee Myung-bak's trial was also referenced in the context of live broadcasts of presidential sentencing.

Cựu tổng thống Hàn lãnh án 5 năm tù trong phiên tòa đầu tiên
VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·VietnamVietnam· 2026-01-16
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Former President Lee Myung-bak was also involved in a corruption case that was broadcasted in 2018.

У Південній Кореї винесуть перший вирок експрезиденту за спробу перевороту
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2026-01-16
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Lee Myung-bak is mentioned in the context of escalating tensions between Japan and China.

「一方の肩持てば対立激化の要因に」 日中対立で韓国の李大統領:朝日新聞
The Asahi Shimbun·JapanJapan· 2025-12-03
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Lee Myung-bak declared December 3 as 'National Sovereignty Day' in South Korea.

李大統領、12月3日を「国民主権の日」に 韓国の非常戒厳から1年 [韓国「非常戒厳」]:朝日新聞
The Asahi Shimbun·JapanJapan· 2025-12-03
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The article discusses the South Korean government's plan to revive a department responsible for inter-Korean exchanges, reflecting President Lee Myung-bak's reconciliation policy.

韓国の統一省、南北交流担う部署を復活へ 李大統領の融和路線を反映:朝日新聞
The Asahi Shimbun·JapanJapan· 2025-10-14
7.0

Lee Myung Bak was a conservative president sentenced to prison for corruption.

Südkoreas Paradox: wirtschaftlicher Erfolg, politische Zerrissenheit
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-09-18
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Lee Myung-bak inspected a U.S. shipyard acquired by a South Korean company, stating it contributes to the revival of the shipbuilding industry.

李大統領が韓国企業買収の米造船所を視察 「造船業の復活に寄与」 [トランプ再来]:朝日新聞
The Asahi Shimbun·JapanJapan· 2025-08-27
8.0

Lee Myung-bak met with the Japan-Korea Parliamentary Union and opposition parties.

日韓議連や野党が李大統領と会談 菅氏「草の根交流から盛り上げる」:朝日新聞
The Asahi Shimbun·JapanJapan· 2025-08-24
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Lee Myung-bak is a former president of South Korea who has also faced imprisonment due to corruption cases.

Penahanan Mantan Ibu Negara, Mengapa Korsel Keras Memberantas Korupsi?
Kompas·IndonesiaIndonesia· 2025-08-14
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The article mentions a call for action from President Lee regarding the recovery of remains of miners from North Korea.

海底炭鉱の朝鮮出身者らの遺骨収容へ「李大統領から声を」 市民団体 [山口県] [戦後80年 被爆80年]:朝日新聞
The Asahi Shimbun·JapanJapan· 2025-08-12
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Lee Myung-bak is making his first visit to Japan for the Japan-South Korea summit.

日韓首脳会談、東京で23日軸に調整 李大統領が初訪日 [石破政権]:朝日新聞
The Asahi Shimbun·JapanJapan· 2025-08-08
7.0

Lee Myung-bak met with Japanese lawmakers to discuss the development of Japan-South Korea relations.

日韓関係発展で一致、早期来日要請も 日韓議連幹部が李大統領と会談:朝日新聞
The Asahi Shimbun·JapanJapan· 2025-07-30
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Lee Myung-bak's five criminal trials have all been postponed due to the illegal remittance case to North Korea.

李大統領の刑事裁判5件すべて延期に 北朝鮮への不正送金事件など:朝日新聞
The Asahi Shimbun·JapanJapan· 2025-07-22
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South Korean President Lee Myung-bak instructed to halt military propaganda broadcasts against North Korea.

韓国の李大統領、対北朝鮮の軍事宣伝放送中止を指示 緊張緩和へ転換:朝日新聞
The Asahi Shimbun·JapanJapan· 2025-06-11
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President Lee Myung-bak is involved in the discussion regarding the special prosecutor law.

非常戒厳の解明へ「特別検察官法」を閣議決定 李大統領「責任問う」 [韓国大統領選挙]:朝日新聞
The Asahi Shimbun·JapanJapan· 2025-06-10
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Lee Myung-bak is the President of South Korea who had a phone consultation with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

「非常にいいやりとり」 石破首相、韓国の李大統領と初の電話協議 [韓国大統領選挙]:朝日新聞
The Asahi Shimbun·JapanJapan· 2025-06-09
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Lee Myung-bak is one of the two other living former South Korean presidents who have been convicted of corruption.

L'ex-président sud-coréen inculpé pour corruption
Monaco-Matin – newspaper covering the Principality of Monaco·MonacoMonaco· 2025-04-24
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Lee Myung-bak is one of the former presidents of South Korea who has been convicted of corruption.

Corée du Sud : l’ancien président Moon Jae-in inculpé pour corruption
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-04-24
3.0

Lee Myung-bak was sentenced to 15 years in prison for corruption during his presidency.

The murky fates of South Korean presidents
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-04-04
3.0

Lee Myung-bak entered politics in 1992 and was elected mayor of Seoul a decade later.

The scandalous history of South Korea's presidents
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-04
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