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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao speaks at the Bitcoin Asia conference, in Hong Kong, China, Aug. 29. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, high-profile cryptocurrency figure

U.S. President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who created the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange and served prison time for failing to stop criminals from using the platform to move money.

2025.10.24

Pictured are former party leader Cho Kuk, left, and former lawmaker Yoon Mee-hyang arriving at the Seoul High Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, for their respective trials. [NEWS1]

Former Rebuilding Korea Party leader Cho Kuk among 836,000 pardoned by president

President Lee Jae Myung grants a controversial pardon to more than 836,000 individuals, deepening political divides in Korea.

2025.8.11

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Rebuilding Korea Party leader Cho Kuk attends a press conference at the National Assembly in western Seoul, regarding the Supreme Court ruling on Dec. 12, 2024. [NEWS1]

Former minor party leader Cho Kuk under consideration for Liberation Day special pardon

Former minor party leader Cho Kuk is being considered as a potential beneficiary of presidential pardons to be announced ahead of Liberation Day next week, sources said Thursday, raising the possibility of his early release from prison.

2025.8.7

Justice Minister Park Sung-jae announces special pardons issued by President Yoon Suk Yeol ahead of Liberation Day at the Central Government Complex in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Divisive figures top list of Yoon’s Liberation Day pardons

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday issued pardons for 1,219 people, including a former governor convicted of involvement in online opinion manipulation and officials who served time for abusing their authority under past conservative administrations.

2024.8.13

Former South Gyeongsang Gov. Kim Kyung-soo speaks to reporters before boarding a flight to London at Incheon International Airport on June 14. [YONHAP]

Former governor's right to run for office expected to be restored by presidential pardon

Kim Kyung-soo, a former South Gyeongsang governor who was released from jail two years ago, is expected to have his right to run for office restored as part of President Yoon Suk Yeol's raft of special pardons on Thursday.

2024.8.11

'I won't return to the party'

After PPP innovation committee chair Ihn Yo-han proposed pardoning former party leader Lee Jun-seok and Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo, both refused to go back to the governing party.

2023.10.29

Gangseo District Chief Kim Tae-woo leaves the Suwon District Court in August last year after a hearing. [YONHAP]

Politicians, businessmen receive Liberation Day pardons

A former Seoul district chief, an ex-finance minister and scores of business tycoons were granted amnesty after the Cabinet on Monday approved the third round of presidential pardons issued by President Yoon Suk Yeol since he took office.

2023.8.14

KFA board resigns a week after announcing controversial pardons

The entire board of directors and vice presidents of the Korea Football Association resigned Tuesday, a week after attempting to pardon 100 people banned from Korean football.

2023.4.4

KFA calls board meeting to review controversial pardons

The Korea Football Association (KFA) on Thursday called an unscheduled meeting of its board to review a highly controversial decision to pardon 100 people banned or suspended from Korean football for a number of infractions including match-fixing.

2023.3.30

Former President Lee Myung-bak greets former colleagues and supporters in front of his house in Nonhyeon-dong, Seoul, on Friday. It was his first public appearance since being pardoned. [YONHAP]

Former President Lee Myung-bak seen for first time since pardon

Lee, who was greeted by former colleagues and supporters in front of his house in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam, apologized to the public for causing worries.

2022.12.30