South Korea opposition leader ends 24-day hunger strike

FILE PHOTO: Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of South Korea's then-ruling Democratic Party, gestures during his election campaign rally in Seoul, South Korea March 8, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters): South Korea's opposition leader ended a 24-day hunger strike on Saturday, a party spokesperson said, two days after parliament voted to let prosecutors serve an arrest warrant against him for alleged bribery.

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, will maintain a schedule including court attendance while hospitalised for the time being, the spokesman told reporters.