Lee's aide granted bail in bribery scandal
Kim Yong, a former deputy head of the ruling Democratic Party's think tank and a close aide to President Lee Jae Myung, speaks after exiting a prison in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, on Aug. 20, 2025. The Supreme Court granted bail to the 58-year-old, now on trial over a bribery scandal linked to a development project launched when Lee was the mayor of Seongnam, south of Seoul. (Yonhap)
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