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South Korea court upholds jail for ex-president Park, clearing way for chance of a pardon

South Korean ousted leader Park Geun-hye arrives at a court in Seoul, South Korea. [Reuters]

South Korea’s top court upheld on Thursday a 20-year jail sentence for former President Park Geun-hye on graft charges that led to her downfall, bringing an end to the legal process and so for the first time raising the possibility of a pardon.

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