Former President Lee Myung-bak, 79, is undergoing inpatient treatment at Seoul National University Hospital due to health problems, Lee said.

Attorney Kang Hoon, a lawyer for former President Lee Myung-bak, said on the 23rd, "I went to Seoul National University Hospital because of symptoms such as dizziness and vomiting in the afternoon yesterday (22nd)." The.

Kang added, "If the President is currently under prosecution and it is determined that there is nothing wrong, he will be discharged tomorrow."

The former president, who was charged with embezzlement of 34 billion won and bribery of 10 billion won, was sentenced to 15 years in jail and was arrested, but was released as a bail during appeals.

Although he was sentenced to 17 years in prison in the appeals court, he was arrested again, but the court suspended arrest and released six days after Lee's re-appeal against the bail decision.

However, the judiciary has placed conditions to restrict the residence to stay only at the home of Nonhyeon-dong in Seoul even if the former president is released.

Regarding the hospitalization of the former president, Kang explained, "The president needs regular check-ups and medications because of the illness, and the time has come to go to the hospital."

"I heard from the executive officer of the court (of the Supreme Court) and the court that decided to suspend the arrest (the former president), so I heard that there was no condition for the suspension (the visit to the hospital) was not subject to permission." "The condition has disappeared, so no follow-up permission has been granted."

The former President of the Republic of Korea will hear from the second part of the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court Justice Ahn Chul-sang is the judge who is considering whether to be in jail again, and a separate trial for the former president's appeal was appointed Supreme Court Justice Sang-ok Park on the 21st of this month.

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