Kim Keon-hee probe finalizedReuters, SEOULFormer South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol’s wife interfered in state affairs in return for expensive valuables and money, a special prosecutor said yesterday. The prosecution team earlier this month sought a 15-year prison sentence for former South Korean first lady Kim Keon-hee, who is under detention and currently on trial for suspected acceptance of bribes for mediation and other charges. Former South Korean first lady Kim Keon-hee arrives the Seoul Central District Court on Aug. 12 to attend a hearing to review her arrest warrant. A lower court ruling on Kim is expected on Jan. 28 next year. “Various people who did not have a common denominator with each other visited Kim Keon-hee, not the president, and asked for what they wanted, and gave money and goods,” assistant special prosecutor Kim Hyeong-geun said.

Source: Taipei Times December 29, 2025 17:14 UTC