Former President Lee Myung-bak Discharged Today... "Additional Tests Remain"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] Former President Lee Myung-bak (79), who was receiving treatment at Seoul National University Hospital for dizziness, will be discharged on the 24th, the third day of his hospitalization.

Lee's legal representative, Attorney Kang Hoon of the law firm Yeollim, said on the day, "No tumors were found in brain imaging tests such as computed tomography (CT)," and added, "The dizziness has subsided, and he is scheduled to be discharged in the afternoon." However, former President Lee will undergo additional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests and is expected to visit the hospital again next week.

Former President Lee was admitted to Seoul National University Hospital on the 22nd after complaining of dizziness at his home. Although he has underlying conditions such as diabetes, these are reported to be unrelated to the current symptoms.

On February 19th, former President Lee was sentenced to 17 years in prison and taken into custody at the Seoul High Court Criminal Division 1 (Presiding Judge Jung Jun-young) during the appeal trial for charges including bribery under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes. He was indicted on 16 charges, including embezzling 35 billion won from the automobile parts company DAS in April 2018 and receiving 11 billion won in bribes.

However, the court suspended the execution of detention and released him six days later after he appealed the decision to revoke his bail. The court imposed a condition restricting his residence to his home in Nonhyeon-dong, Seoul, even after his release. Currently, the Supreme Court's 2nd Division is reviewing whether he will be re-incarcerated.

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