A South Korean court reopened a decades-old case after the country's #MeToo movement inspired a woman to challenge her conviction for defending herself against sexual violence 61 years ago.⁠ ⁠ Her retrial began in the city of Busan on Wednesday, where prosecutors issued an apology and asked for the court to quash her guilty verdict, CBS News partner BBC News reported.⁠ ⁠ Busan's Chief Prosecutor Jeong Myeong-won said "we sincerely apologize," the BBC reported. "We have caused Choi Mal-ja, a victim of a sex crime who should have been protected as one, indescribable pain and agony."⁠ ⁠ The verdict is expected in September of this year. ⁠ ⁠ Read more at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ #international #news #southkorea #truecrime