South Korean prosecutors indict ex-president Moon Jae-in for bribery

String of former leaders have faced legal troubles in East Asian nation

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The liberal-leaning Moon Jae-in, a lawyer and a civil rights activist, was South Korean president between 2017 and 2022. © Reuters

SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korean prosecutors indicted former president Moon Jae-in for alleged bribery on Thursday, making him the latest former leader of the country to face legal troubles in a case linked to the appointment of his then son-in-law at a Thai airline.

Moon, 72, was indicted for bribery, while in the same case former lawmaker Lee Sang-jik was indicted for bribery and breach of trust, Jeonju District Prosecutors' Office said in a statement.

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