South Korea's former President Moon Jae-in said on Friday that prosecutors were becoming political and abusing their power and that his indictment on bribery was a good example. He made the comments during a meeting with National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik.

South Korean prosecutors indicted former liberal President Moon Jae-in on bribery charges Thursday, saying that a budget airline gave his son-in-law a lucrative no-show job during Moon’s term in office.

Bribery charges follow a recent history of former leaders having faced impeachment, prison or suicide.

South Korea is bracing for the impact of the Trump administration's tariffs, as reflected in its economic downturn and lowered growth forecast.

South Korea’s economy contracted in the first quarter after large-scale wildfires and political turmoil over its president’s impeachment suppressed consumer sentiment and business activities.

The country is also still emerging from a political crisis triggered by former president Yoon Suk Yeol's December attempt to suspend civilian rule, which culminated in his impeachment and removal from office this month.