South Korea charges former US diplomat with defaming Lee Jae Myung

South China Morning Post Thursday 23 July 2026, 01:05 UTC By The Korea Times 1 min read

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South Korean prosecutors have charged Korean-American professor Morse Tan for criminal defamation over false claims targeting President Lee Jae Myung. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office reportedly indicted Tan without detention on Thursday on multiple defamation charges. Tan, who served as the US ambassador-at-large for global criminal justice under the first Donald Trump administration, is accused of spreading false allegations during a press conference in Washington last year.

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South Korea charges former US diplomat with defaming Lee Jae Myung

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