Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye, who has been serving a 22-year prison term for corruption charges, was granted a special pardon by the government on Friday and is set to be released on Dec. 31. “We must overcome the pain of the past and move forward into the new era,” President Moon Jae-in said in a statement, adding that “national unity and humble inclusiveness are more urgent than anything else.” Moon noted that the amnesty for Park, 69, was also made in light of her health, which has “deteriorated significantly” since she was imprisoned in March 2017. “I hope this would provide a chance to go beyond differences in thoughts and pros and cons, and open a new era of integration and unity,” he remarked, imploring those who oppose the amnesty to understand the government’s purpose. Park was the first female president of South Korea and the daughter of former President …