Prosecutors were set to make a sentencing demand Friday for opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, two years after he was charged with making false statements during the previous presidential election. Lee, chair of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), was indicted in September of 2022 on charges of lying during the presidential campaign about a high-profile land development project pursued by the Seongnam city government, south of Seoul, during his term as mayor. The Seoul Central District Cour