South Korea’s former president Moon indicted for alleged bribery

South Korea’s former president Moon indicted for alleged bribery
FILE – South Korea’s new President Moon Jae-in waves from a car in 2017 (Hong Hae-in/Yonhap via AP, File)

South Korean prosecutors indicted former liberal president Moon Jae-in on bribery charges on Thursday, saying that a budget airline gave his son-in-law a lucrative no-show job during Moon’s term in office.

Moon’s indictment adds him to a long list of South Korean leaders who have faced trials or scandals at the close of their terms or after leaving office.

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