Foreign media assessed that Lee Jae-myung, the representative of the Democratic Party of Korea, strengthened his political position after being acquitted in the second trial of the 'violation of the Public Official Election Act' case on the 26th.
Bloomberg News reported that "the South Korean court ruled that the representative of the opposition Democratic Party, Lee, did not violate election law," adding, "This overturns the lower court's decision and strengthens Lee's position as a potential presidential candidate."
It continued, "The court's ruling has added another variable to the already chaotic political situation in South Korea," noting, "If President Yoon Suk-yeol were to be impeached, Lee is expected to emerge as a front-runner in the presidential race."
Reuters also assessed that "the Seoul High Court overturned the lower court's ruling and found Lee not guilty of violating election law," stating, "This removes the barriers that have prevented Lee from running for president."
Earlier, the Seoul High Court's Criminal Division 6-2 (presiding judge Choi Eun-jung) stated that on this day, regarding Lee, "The evidence for the charges did not reach a level of reasonable doubt, corresponding to a time without proof of criminal facts, thus acquitting him."
If this ruling is upheld by the Supreme Court, Lee will encounter no obstacles in running for future presidential elections. The legal ruling deadline for the election law case is June 26.