[Breaking] Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Kim Yong in Lee's Illegal Presidential Campaign Funds Allegation

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Kim Yong, deputy director of the Democratic Research Institute and the "right-hand man" of Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, who was arrested on charges of receiving illegal political funds worth hundreds of millions of won, was detained on the 21st.

On the previous afternoon, Judge Kim Seyong, head judge in charge of warrants at the Seoul Central District Court, who conducted the pre-arrest interrogation (warrant review) of Deputy Director Kim, issued the arrest warrant requested by the prosecution on charges of violating the Political Funds Act, stating "there is a risk of evidence destruction."

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