Debate intensifies over pardons of 2 ex-presidents

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Supporters of former President Park Geun-hye call for her release from jail in front of the Supreme Court, southern Seoul, Thursday, ahead of the court's ruling on her corruption charges. Korea Times photo by Bae Woo-han By Kim Rahn The possibility of presidential pardons for two jailed former presidents has become a hot issue in Korean politics after the sentence for former leader Park Geun-hye was confirmed at the Supreme Court, Thursday. While Cheong Wa Dae is cautious about the special pardon, which is the President's sole authority, politicians are divided over the issue, with differences of opinion even within the conservative and liberal blocs. Former President Park Geun-hye attends...

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