Prosecutors demand two-yr. prison term for DP leader Lee Jae-myung in appellate trial

Prosecutors demanded a two-year prison term for opposition leader Lee Jae-myung during the final hearing of his appellate trial on Wednesday.

Lee was indicted on charges of making false statements in December 2021, during a media interview where he denied knowing a man involved in a land development scandal in Seongnam.

He is also accused of having made false claims that there was pressure from South Korea's land ministry to rezone a research institute site in the Baekhyeon-dong area.

The court is expected to reach a verdict on March 26th.