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Former S.Korea President Park Geun-hye freed NHK

Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye was released under a presidential pardon on Friday after four years and nine months in detention.

Park was removed from office in March 2017. She was arrested and convicted of taking bribes, including from the country's largest conglomerate Samsung Group. She was serving a prison sentence of 22 years.

Last week, the Justice Ministry announced that President Moon Jae-in would grant a pardon to Park.

Park, 69, has been treated at a hospital in Seoul since last month for the deterioration of her back, shoulder and other pre-existing conditions.

Local media say she is expected to be hospitalized for some time to come.

Park's supporters gathered in front of the hospital to welcome her release, while those opposed to it protested in central Seoul.
Summary
Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye was released on a presidential pardon after nearly five years in detention. Removed from office in 2017 and convicted for bribery, including from Samsung Group, she served a prison sentence of 24 years. Park, 69, has been hospitalized since last month
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ID: 61ce68c9-5a4c-4f08-8106-445c35ed5dbd

Category ID: nhk

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20211231_04/

Date: Dec. 31, 2021

Created: 2021/12/31 11:19

Updated: 2025/12/09 18:24

Last Read: 2022/01/31 20:29