A South Korean court convicted main opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung on Friday (November 15) on charges of violating the election law, handing him a one-year prison sentence suspended for two years, a penalty that if upheld could jeopardise his bid to run for president in 2027.

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Lee said after the hearing that he will be appealing the court's decision. If any prison sentence or fine of one million won ($710) or more becomes final, Lee would be stripped of his parliament seat and his eligibility to run in any elections for the next five years.

Lee arrived at the Seoul Central District Court on Friday with his supporters chanting his name, while a group of protesters also gathered near the court.

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Lee, head of the main opposition Democratic Party, narrowly lost to President Yoon Suk Yeol in the 2022 election, faces at least four trials after being indicted on several criminal charges including bribery and corruption. He is widely expected to run in the 2027 presidential election.

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A South Korean court convicted main opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung on Friday (November 15) on charges of violating the election law, handing him a one-year prison sentence suspended for two years, a penalty that if upheld could jeopardise his bid to run for president in 2027.

A South Korean court convicted main opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung on Friday (November 15) on charges of violating the election law, handing him a one-year prison sentence suspended for two years, a penalty that if upheld could jeopardise his bid to run for president in 2027. Also read | 'So humanity can grow,' Elon Musk allegedly offered his sperm to a very famous politician Lee said after the hearing that he will be appealing the court's decision. If any prison sentence or fine of one million won ($710) or more becomes final, Lee would be stripped of his parliament seat and his eligibility to run in any elections for the next five years. Lee arrived at the Seoul Central District Court on Friday with his supporters chanting his name, while a group of protesters also gathered near the court. Also read | Fire in Spanish retirement home kills at least 10 Lee, head of the main opposition Democratic Party, narrowly lost to President Yoon Suk Yeol in the 2022 election, faces at least four trials after being indicted on several criminal charges including bribery and corruption. He is widely expected to run in the 2027 presidential election. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

South Korea opposition leader convicted of violating election law

South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol said that Seoul, Tokyo and Washington will enhance cooperation in Artificial Intelligence, quantum, space and other key critical and emerging technologies, and that the three countries will "work together to set global standards" in this regard.&nbsp;

When asked in a Bloomberg interview, what he would like to see from the meeting in terms of economic cooperation, he said: “First, we plan to further solidify the framework for our cooperation to strengthen the resilience of supply chains. Also, we will conduct joint research and enhance cooperation in AI, quantum, space and other key critical and emerging technologies, which will become future growth engines, and we will work together to set global standards.”

South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol's interview came ahead of the US-Japan-South Korea joint summit in the United States later this week.&nbsp;

The South Korean leader further said that the world would never accept North Korea as a nuclear state.

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"The complete denuclearisation of North Korea is a clear and consistent goal of the international community, including the Republic of Korea and the United States," Yoon said. "The international community will never accept North Korea as a nuclear power under any circumstances."

Earlier, during President Yoon Suk-Yeol's US visit in April, Yoon and Biden built a consensus on&nbsp;military assets' deployment, including nuclear-missile submarines near South Korea.

Additionally, they established a Nuclear Consultative Group, granting Seoul an increased role in determining how Washington deploys its nuclear protective umbrella.

<h2>Focus on deterring North Korea: What else to expect from trilateral?</h2>

The Japan-South Korea-US trilateral scheduled later this week, where negotiations will be focused on extended deterrence, involving a robust force capable of repelling adversaries from achieving their military and political objectives through aggression, is being deemed as a potential moment that would mark a fresh chapter in the relationships among the three parties.

This endeavour will provide valuable support to the Biden administration's efforts in managing threats from entities like North Korea.

The forthcoming Camp David meeting will also delve into discussions concerning the enhancement of trilateral defence exercises.

Furthermore, the three nations plan to put into practice their agreement to share real-time missile warning data regarding North Korea, a commitment made during a summit last November, within the current year.

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South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol said that Seoul, Tokyo and Washington will enhance cooperation in Artificial Intelligence, quantum, space and other key critical and emerging technologies, and that the three countries will "work together to set global standards" in this regard.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol said that Seoul, Tokyo and Washington will enhance cooperation in Artificial Intelligence, quantum, space and other key critical and emerging technologies, and that the three countries will "work together to set global standards" in this regard. When asked in a Bloomberg interview, what he would like to see from the meeting in terms of economic cooperation, he said: “First, we plan to further solidify the framework for our cooperation to strengthen the resilience of supply chains. Also, we will conduct joint research and enhance cooperation in AI, quantum, space and other key critical and emerging technologies, which will become future growth engines, and we will work together to set global standards.” South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol's interview came ahead of the US-Japan-South Korea joint summit in the United States later this week. The South Korean leader further said that the world would never accept North Korea as a nuclear state. Also read | The Capitals: Sudan's capital on boil, Washington's 'American Pie' for Seoul, and more "The complete denuclearisation of North Korea is a clear and consistent goal of the international community, including the Republic of Korea and the United States," Yoon said. "The international community will never accept North Korea as a nuclear power under any circumstances." Earlier, during President Yoon Suk-Yeol's US visit in April, Yoon and Biden built a consensus on military assets' deployment, including nuclear-missile submarines near South Korea. Additionally, they established a Nuclear Consultative Group, granting Seoul an increased role in determining how Washington deploys its nuclear protective umbrella. Focus on deterring North Korea: What else to expect from trilateral? The Japan-South Korea-US trilateral scheduled later this week, where negotiations will be focused on extended deterrence, involving a robust force capable of repelling adversaries from achieving their military and political objectives through aggression, is being deemed as a potential moment that would mark a fresh chapter in the relationships among the three parties. This endeavour will provide valuable support to the Biden administration's efforts in managing threats from entities like North Korea. The forthcoming Camp David meeting will also delve into discussions concerning the enhancement of trilateral defence exercises. Furthermore, the three nations plan to put into practice their agreement to share real-time missile warning data regarding North Korea, a commitment made during a summit last November, within the current year. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Three weeks before an unprecedented US-North Korea summit is supposed to take place, President Donald Trump will meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday as US&nbspofficials try to figure out whether Pyongyang is serious about negotiating a deal on denuclearisation.

Moon’s White House visit was originally arranged as a meeting to fine-tune a joint strategy for dealing with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un but has instead become more of a crisis session after Pyongyang last week threatened to pull out of the planned June 12 summit in Singapore.

Moon’s government-led efforts to resume dialogue with North Korea and gave enthusiastic accounts of its encounters with Kim, spurring Trump to accept an offer of the first-ever meeting between US&nbspand North Korean presidents.

But the White House was caught off-guard when, in a dramatic change of tone, North Korea last week condemned the latest US-South Korean air combat drills, suspended North-South talks and threw into doubt the summit with Trump if Pyongyang was pushed toward "unilateral nuclear abandonment."

Trump has insisted he remains committed to the summit, but Vice President Mike Pence warned on Monday that the president was still willing to walk away from the meeting, telling Fox News that North Korea should not attempt to seek concessions for promises it did not intend to keep.

Trump has warned in the past that the summit might not take place or that he could walk out if it looked like a deal was not possible. His aides are now looking to Moon to help determine whether Kim is taking a harder line against denuclearisation than South Korea had previously communicated to them, a US&nbspofficial said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Other US&nbspofficials have privately expressed concern that Moon, eager to make progress with the North, may have overstated Kim’s willingness to negotiate in good faith over the dismantling of his nuclear arsenal.

Two visits by US&nbspSecretary of State Mike Pompeo over the past two months have apparently failed to yield much clarity on Kim’s intentions.

Some in the US&nbspgovernment worries that Moon may be prepared to accept a less-stringent version of North Korean denuclearisation than Washington wants and could be open to faster sanctions relief for Pyongyang, the officials said.

Most analysts say it is unrealistic to believe North Korea will agree to complete abandonment of its nuclear program, which has focused on developing a missile capable of hitting the United States and which Kim sees as crucial to his survival in power.

If the summit is cancelled or fails, it would be a major blow to what Trump supporters hope will be the biggest diplomatic achievement of his presidency.

The uncertainty comes at a time when Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal has drawn criticism internationally, his moving of the US&nbspembassy to Jerusalem has fueled violence on the Israel-Gaza border and he is on the defensive over an investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

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North Korea's warning of a possible withdrawal from the summit is seen as an effort to test Trump’s willingness to make concessions on his demands for Pyongyang's denuclearisation, the US&nbspofficial said.

"It’s straight out of North Korea’s playbook," the official said.

North Korea’s condemnation of Trump’s hawkish national security adviser, John Bolton, for proposing that North Korea should emulate Libya by abandoning its program of weapons of mass destruction was believed meant to sow divisions within the administration.

Despite Trump having contradicted Bolton on the Libya point, there has been no sign of Bolton losing influence.

Seoul has been hoping to ensure a successful summit after a historic meeting last month between Moon and Kim produced a declaration of goodwill.

But South Korea’s role has been brought into question since last week when North Korea's chief negotiator derided Seoul as "ignorant and incompetent."

Seoul has refrained from responding.

"The heads of South Korea and the United States are expected to discuss measures to guarantee a bright future for North Korea in the case it truly goes through complete denuclearisation," said Nam Gwan-pyo, an official at the presidential Blue House.

Trump has sought to placate Kim by holding out the possibility of economic development, and he pledged on Thursday that Kim’s security would be guaranteed in any deal.

But Trump has insisted on concrete steps before any easing of sanctions and warned that failure to reach a denuclearisation agreement could lead to "decimation" of Kim's rule.

"They are locked into not giving much to the North Koreans early...whereas South Korea probably has a bit more interest in economic incentivization," said Christopher Green, an analyst with the International Crisis Group. "So they need to calibrate between the two of them."

China could also be on the agenda. Trump suggested last week that Beijing, which Washington is at odds with over trade, may be influencing North Korea's hardened stance.

Beijing responded on Friday that it stands for stability on the Korean peninsula and for settlement through diplomacy.

However, Trump on Monday urged China, North Korea's main trading partner, to maintain tight sanctions, tweeting that "the word is that recently the Border has become much more porous."

Trump has insisted he remains committed to the summit, but Vice President Mike Pence warned on Monday that the president was still willing to walk away from the meeting

Three weeks before an unprecedented US-North Korea summit is supposed to take place, President Donald Trump will meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday as US&nbspofficials try to figure out whether Pyongyang is serious about negotiating a deal on denuclearisation. Moon’s White House visit was originally arranged as a meeting to fine-tune a joint strategy for dealing with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un but has instead become more of a crisis session after Pyongyang last week threatened to pull out of the planned June 12 summit in Singapore. Moon’s government-led efforts to resume dialogue with North Korea and gave enthusiastic accounts of its encounters with Kim, spurring Trump to accept an offer of the first-ever meeting between US&nbspand North Korean presidents. But the White House was caught off-guard when, in a dramatic change of tone, North Korea last week condemned the latest US-South Korean air combat drills, suspended North-South talks and threw into doubt the summit with Trump if Pyongyang was pushed toward "unilateral nuclear abandonment." Trump has insisted he remains committed to the summit, but Vice President Mike Pence warned on Monday that the president was still willing to walk away from the meeting, telling Fox News that North Korea should not attempt to seek concessions for promises it did not intend to keep. Trump has warned in the past that the summit might not take place or that he could walk out if it looked like a deal was not possible. His aides are now looking to Moon to help determine whether Kim is taking a harder line against denuclearisation than South Korea had previously communicated to them, a US&nbspofficial said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Other US&nbspofficials have privately expressed concern that Moon, eager to make progress with the North, may have overstated Kim’s willingness to negotiate in good faith over the dismantling of his nuclear arsenal. Two visits by US&nbspSecretary of State Mike Pompeo over the past two months have apparently failed to yield much clarity on Kim’s intentions. Some in the US&nbspgovernment worries that Moon may be prepared to accept a less-stringent version of North Korean denuclearisation than Washington wants and could be open to faster sanctions relief for Pyongyang, the officials said. Most analysts say it is unrealistic to believe North Korea will agree to complete abandonment of its nuclear program, which has focused on developing a missile capable of hitting the United States and which Kim sees as crucial to his survival in power. If the summit is cancelled or fails, it would be a major blow to what Trump supporters hope will be the biggest diplomatic achievement of his presidency. The uncertainty comes at a time when Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal has drawn criticism internationally, his moving of the US&nbspembassy to Jerusalem has fueled violence on the Israel-Gaza border and he is on the defensive over an investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Treating Trump North Korea's warning of a possible withdrawal from the summit is seen as an effort to test Trump’s willingness to make concessions on his demands for Pyongyang's denuclearisation, the US&nbspofficial said. "It’s straight out of North Korea’s playbook," the official said. North Korea’s condemnation of Trump’s hawkish national security adviser, John Bolton, for proposing that North Korea should emulate Libya by abandoning its program of weapons of mass destruction was believed meant to sow divisions within the administration. Despite Trump having contradicted Bolton on the Libya point, there has been no sign of Bolton losing influence. Seoul has been hoping to ensure a successful summit after a historic meeting last month between Moon and Kim produced a declaration of goodwill. But South Korea’s role has been brought into question since last week when North Korea's chief negotiator derided Seoul as "ignorant and incompetent." Seoul has refrained from responding. "The heads of South Korea and the United States are expected to discuss measures to guarantee a bright future for North Korea in the case it truly goes through complete denuclearisation," said Nam Gwan-pyo, an official at the presidential Blue House. Trump has sought to placate Kim by holding out the possibility of economic development, and he pledged on Thursday that Kim’s security would be guaranteed in any deal. But Trump has insisted on concrete steps before any easing of sanctions and warned that failure to reach a denuclearisation agreement could lead to "decimation" of Kim's rule. "They are locked into not giving much to the North Koreans early...whereas South Korea probably has a bit more interest in economic incentivization," said Christopher Green, an analyst with the International Crisis Group. "So they need to calibrate between the two of them." China could also be on the agenda. Trump suggested last week that Beijing, which Washington is at odds with over trade, may be influencing North Korea's hardened stance. Beijing responded on Friday that it stands for stability on the Korean peninsula and for settlement through diplomacy. However, Trump on Monday urged China, North Korea's main trading partner, to maintain tight sanctions, tweeting that "the word is that recently the Border has become much more porous."

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