PoliticsSouth Korea's Lee Jae-myung found not guilty of breaking election law
If upheld, ruling would pave the way for opposition leader to run in next election
Lee Jae-myung, leader of South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party, arrives at a court in Seoul, on March 26. © Reuters
STEVEN BOROWIEC
March 26, 2025 15:57 JST
Updated on March 26, 2025 17:19 JST
SEOUL -- A South Korean court on Wednesday overturned a lower court's ruling and found the leader of the main opposition political party not guilty of violating election law -- a verdict that if upheld would clear the way for him to run in the next presidential election.