Lee Myung Bak cleared of involvement in financial scam

Lee Myung Bak cleared of involvement in financial scam

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean opposition politician Lee Myung Bak, the front-runner in the Dec. 19 presidential election, attends an event at the Grand National Party's headquarters in Seoul on Dec. 5. He was cleared of allegations of involvement in a share-price manipulation in collusion with his former business partner. (Kyodo)

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