Ruling party furious after left-leaning news show claims government pressure to drop Lee charges

The debate over reforming the legal system has intensified after a journalist alleged that allies of President Lee Jae Myung sought to persuade prosecutors to drop criminal charges against him. The allegation, denied by the government, has deepened opposition claims that the Lee administration’s push for prosecution reform cannot be separated from the president’s own legal situation. The ruling Democratic Party of Korea took legal action against Jang In-soo, an independent journalist who was for