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South Korea arrests its second ex-president in a year

Lee Myung-bak accused of graft and embezzlement

SOTARO SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer | South Korea

SEOUL -- Former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak was arrested on corruption charges early Friday, the same fate that befell Park Geun-hye in just March of last year.

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