Former South Korean First Lady Kim Keon Hee

South Korea Court Sentences Former First Lady Kim Keon Hee to 20 Months in Prison for Bribery Case

A South Korean court on Wednesday sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to 20 months in prison for accepting luxury gifts, including Chanel bags and a diamond pendant, from Unification Church officials in exchange for political favours. Kim, the...
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South Korea’s Constitutional Court Overturns Prosecutors’ Impeachment Ahead of failing to indict first lady

South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Thursday unanimously rejected the impeachment of three prosecutors accused of failing to indict First Lady Kim Keon Hee in a stock manipulation case. The court also dismissed an impeachment motion against the chief state auditor,...