Lee Jae-myung, the upcoming 2022 presidential election candidate of the ruling Democratic Party, answers a reporter's question during a news conference in Seoul, South Korea, November 10, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean prosecutors indicted opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday on corruption charges in a $1 billion property development scandal dating to his previous stint as a mayor, the Yonhap news agency said.
Lee, chair of the main opposition Democratic Party, who lost to President Yoon Suk Yeol in last year's election, faces several charges, including bribery, corruption, breach of trust and conflicts of interests, Yonhap said.
