SCOTUS Finalizes Seat Loss for Ruling Party Lawmaker in Fraud Case

South Korea's Supreme Court upholds a fraud conviction against Democratic Party lawmaker Yang Moon-seok, stripping him of his parliamentary seat over loan fraud under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes. His wife was also convicted for fraud and forging documents in the scheme. While the court reversed the election law violation charge, the fraud ruling stands firm, forcing Yang out of office. Read more about this...