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South Korea charges former US diplomat with defamation
Filed: Jul 22, 2026 at 10:09 PM ET
Summary: South Korean prosecutors indicted Morse Tan on criminal defamation charges over alleged false claims about President Lee Jae Myung.
WHO: Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office
WHAT: Indicted Morse Tan on multiple criminal defamation charges
WHEN: Jul 22, 2026 at 9:05 PM ET
WHERE: South Korea
WHY: Tan was accused of spreading false allegations about President Lee Jae Myung during a press conference in Washington last year.
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