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South Korean ex-first lady Kim Keon-hee gets 7 years in jail for bribery
A South Korean court sentenced former first lady Kim Keon-hee, already serving time for corruption, to another seven years’ imprisonment on Friday in a jobs-for-gifts scandal. Kim, 53, was found guilty of accepting “high-value precious metals” in exchange for favours in personnel appointments, according to the live-streamed ruling. The court said she “unhesitatingly accepted valuables of a kind that the average citizen would struggle to acquire even once in a lifetime”. Kim is already serving a...
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Daily Post Nigeria
· Jun 26, 2026
South Korea’s former First Lady, Kim Hee sentenced to seven years in prison
South Korea’s former First Lady, Kim Keon Hee, has been sentenced to seven years in prison after a Seoul court found her guilty of bribery, deepening the legal fallout from the political crisis that led to the removal of former President Yoon Suk Yeol. The ruling was delivered on Friday, less than a year after prosecutors [] South Korea’s former First Lady, Kim Hee sentenced to seven years in prison
The korea Herald News
· Jun 21, 2026
Court to deliver ruling on ex-first lady on jobs-for-gifts bribery charges
A Seoul court is set to deliver its verdict this week on former first lady Kim Keon Hee, who has been indicted over receiving luxury gifts in exchange for job appointments and business favors. The Seoul Central District Court will hold the sentencing hearing for Kim, the wife of ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol, on charges of violating a law on the acceptance of bribes for mediation, at 2 p.m. Friday, according to judicial sources Sunday. Kim was indicted in December on charges of receiving
Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 22, 2026
Bekas menteri kehakiman Korea Selatan dipenjara 25 tahun
SEOUL: Mahkamah menjatuhkan hukuman penjara 25 tahun terhadap bekas Menteri Kehakiman Korea Selatan, Park Sung-jae atas peranannya dalam pelaksanaan singkat undang-undang tentera di negara itu dua tahun lalu. Sung-jae didapati bersalah kerana terlibat dalam pemberontakan, lapor agensi berita Yonhap dari Mahkamah Daerah Pusat Seoul. Pengisytiharan undang-undang tentera tersebut oleh bekas presiden, Yoon Suk-yeol pada Disember ... Read more The post Bekas menteri kehakiman Korea Selatan dipenjara 25 tahun appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Borneo Bulletin
· Jun 26, 2026
South Korea ex-first lady handed 7 years in jobs-for-gifts case
South Korea ex-first lady handed 7 years in jobs-for-gifts case
Yonhap News Agency
· Jun 26, 2026
(2nd LD) Ex-first lady sentenced to 7 years in prison for taking gifts for job appointments
SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Friday sentenced former first lady K...
UPI
· Jun 26, 2026
S. Korean ex-first lady sentenced to 7 years in prison for taking gifts for job appointments
S. Korean ex-first lady sentenced to 7 years in prison for taking gifts for job appointments
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Related coverage for "South Korean ex-first lady Kim Keon-hee gets 7 years in jail for bribery": Daily Post Nigeria — South Korea’s former First Lady, Kim Hee sentenced to seven years in prison. The korea Herald News — Court to deliver ruling on ex-first lady on jobs-for-gifts bribery charges. Utusan Malaysia — Bekas menteri kehakiman Korea Selatan dipenjara 25 tahun. Borneo Bulletin — South Korea ex-first lady handed 7 years in jobs-for-gifts case. Yonhap News Agency — (2nd LD) Ex-first lady sentenced to 7 years in prison for taking gifts for job appointments. UPI — S. Korean ex-first lady sentenced to 7 years in prison for taking gifts for job appointments