Moon, Yoon’s predecessor, hit with bribery charges


Delicate time: Moon’s indictment comes before South Korea elects a new president on June 3 to succeed ousted conser­vative president Yoon. — AP

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

Moon’s indictment yesterday 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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