Democratic Party of Korea leader Rep. Lee Jae-myung (Yonhap) Rep. Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, has officially been named a suspect in an investigation into illicit transfers of money to North Korea in 2018.This makes Lee, who is already facing separate trials over corruption controversies from his time as head of Gyeonggi Province and the city of Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, a possible defendant in yet another criminal case.According to prosecutors in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Lee is suspected of having played a major role in paying North Korean authorities some $3 million via underwear maker Ssangbangwool with the aim of arranging a trip to North Korea.

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