South Korea court jails former first lady for briberyReuters, SEOULA South Korean court yesterday sentenced former first lady Kim Keon-hee to 20 months in jail for accepting Chanel bags and a diamond pendant from Unification Church officials in return for providing political favors. The wife of former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol, who was ousted from office last year, was cleared on other charges of stock manipulation and violating the political funds act. People watch a news report of the sentencing of former South Korean first lady Kim Keon-hee on a TV in Seoul yesterday. The court fined her 12.8 million won (US$8,959) and ordered the confiscation of the necklace. Prosecutors had demanded 15 years in jail and fines of 2.9 billion won if she was found guilty on all charges.

Source: Taipei Times January 28, 2026 17:23 UTC