Ex-president gets 17-year jail term

Former President Lee Myung-bak shakes hands with his supporters after arriving at the Seoul High Court, Wednesday, to attend a trial. The appellate court increased Lee's prison sentence to 17 years from 15 on bribery and embezzlement charges and took him back into custody after he was released on bail. He is also ordered to pay a 13 billion won fine. Yonhap