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South Korean court orders arrest of wife of jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol

A South Korean court has ordered the arrest of the wife of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol as investigators seek to ...

Kim Keon-hee’s arrest: how a lie about a diamond pendant put her behind bars

The downfall of South Korea’s former first lady hinged on a complex cover-up over a diamond-studded necklace worn to a Nato ...
Korea JoongAng Daily on MSN8h

Prison life begins for Kim Keon Hee after court issues first pretrial detention warrant for former first lady

For the first time as a former first lady, Kim Keon Hee was officially admitted to a general cell at Seoul Southern Detention Center on Wednesday morning. She was assigned inmate number 4398.
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Ex-First Lady Kim Placed in Pretrial Detention; Interior Design Firm Raided over 2022 Project

Anchor: Former first lady Kim Keon-hee has been placed under pretrial detention as she faces allegations of stock manipulation, election meddling and bribery, after a Seoul ...

With Kim Keon Hee in custody, special probe gains momentum

The special counsel investigating multiple allegations against former first lady Kim Keon Hee is expected to accelerate its ...
Korea JoongAng Daily on MSN1d

Ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee's detention hearing concludes after just four hours

President Yoon Suk Yeol, faces potential pretrial detention as her court hearing concludes, amid charges of multiple ...

Wife of South Korea’s ousted ex-President Yoon appears for questioning over corruption allegations

The wife of South Korea’s ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol has appeared for questioning by a special prosecutor, as ...
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Main opposition party raided over ex-first lady Kim's bribery allegations in connection to Unification Church

SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Wednesday raided the headquarters of the main opposition People Power ...