South Korean opposition rallies behind leader amid legal drama

Lee Jae-myung's arrest warrant thrown out, giving party momentum ahead of 2024 vote

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Lee Jae-myung, leader of the opposition Democratic Party of Korea, said he was "grateful" after a district court rejected his warrant. (Yonhap via Kyodo)

JUNNOSUKE KOBARA, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- The opposition Democratic Party of Korea is uniting behind leader Lee Jae-myung after a district court rejected an arrest warrant against him on Wednesday, a decision seen as dealing a political blow to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.

"I am deeply grateful to the judiciary, which proved itself as the ultimate defender of human rights," Lee said as he left the Seoul Detention Center.

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