South Korea · General

Lee urges stern punishment for intentional spreading of false information

· By Park Boram
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SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called for stern punishment for those knowingly spreading misinformation, citing an ongoing police investigation into the circulation of online fake news claiming the government will force people to sell U.S. dollars.

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