Ex-president meets opposition leader in hunger strike

Former President Moon Jae-in (L) consoles Lee Jae-myung, the head of the main opposition Democratic Party, at a hospital in Seoul on Sept. 19, 2023. Lee was taken to the hospital due to deteriorating health conditions the previous day, the 19th day of his hunger strike, when the prosecution requested an arrest warrant against him on breach of trust, bribery, and other charges related to a scandal-ridden land development project and his alleged involvement in a company's illegal remittance to North Korea. (Yonhap) (END)