South Korea's special counsel team recommended a 7 1/2-year prison sentence for former first lady Kim Keon Hee in her bribery trial. She is accused of receiving luxury gifts and favors in exchange for government appointments and influence.
A special counsel team recommended a 7 1/2-year prison sentence for former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee during her trial for allegedly accepting luxury gifts in exchange for government favors.
Güney Kore’de, görevden alınan eski Devlet Başkanı Yoon Suk Yeol’un eşi Kim Keon Hee’nin davasına bakan yargıç Shin Jong-o ölü bulundu. Yargıcın, mahkeme yerleşkesinde hayatını kaybettiği bildirildi.
Le mois dernier, Shin Jong-o avait présidé le procès en appel de l’ancienne première dame de Corée du Sud Kim Keon Hee, 53 ans, la déclarant coupable de manipulation boursière et de corruption, alourdissant sa peine de 20 mois à quatre ans d’emprisonnement.
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The presiding judge of former first lady Kim Keon Hee's...
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The presiding judge of former first lady Kim Keon Hee's...
South Korea's special counsel team has appealed the Seoul High Court's ruling that increased former first lady Kim Keon Hee's prison sentence from 20 months to four years for corruption charges. The prosecution had sought a 15-year term for Kim, wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was convicted of stock price manipulation and accepting luxury gifts from the Unification Church. Both the special counsel and Kim's defense team have challenged the appellate decision to the Supreme Court.
Seul Yüksek Mahkemesi, Aralık 2024'te kısa süreli sıkıyönetim ilan eden eski Devlet Başkanı Yoon Suk Yeol'u, gözaltı kararının uygulanmasını engelleme dahil çeşitli suçlardan 7 yıl hapis cezasına çarptırdı. Karar, sıkıyönetim girişimiyle bağlantılı davaları ele almak üzere kurulan özel yargı birimi tarafından verildi. Yoon'un eşi Kim Keon Hee'nin yolsuzluk davasında cezası da temyiz mahkemesince 4 yıla çıkarıldı.
South Korea's Seoul High Court increased former First Lady Kim Keon Hee's corruption sentence to four years, convicting her of receiving gifts including a Graff diamond necklace and Chanel bags from the Unification Church, and of stock price manipulation. The appeals court also reversed her acquittal on the manipulation charge. Her husband, ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, was sentenced to life in prison for rebellion in December 2024. Kim has been in jail since August 2025 and plans to appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Seoul High Court has increased former first lady Kim Keon Hee's prison sentence to four years for corruption, including stock price manipulation and accepting luxury gifts, while upholding her acquittal on charges related to opinion poll results.
Seoul High Court increased former first lady Kim Keon Hee's sentence from 20 months to four years in prison on corruption charges, finding her guilty of stock price manipulation and accepting luxury gifts from the Unification Church. Special counsel Min Joong-ki had sought a 15-year prison term for the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pledges to resolve pending issues with allies through mutual respect. An appeals court increased former first lady Kim Keon Hee's corruption sentence to 4 years. Seoul stocks closed at an all-time high, briefly topping 6,700. A Seoul court ordered cancellation of 68.7 billion won in taxes for Netflix Korea. Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis met with Hyundai and LG leadership.
«La cour condamne l’accusée à quatre ans de prison et lui inflige une amende de 50 millions de wons (environ 29.000 euros)», a déclaré la Cour d’appel de Séoul.
Seoul High Court is set to rule on corruption charges against former first lady Kim Keon Hee, who was sentenced to 1 year and 8 months in prison by a lower court. Special counsel Min Joong-ki's team seeks a 15-year prison term, accusing her of stock price manipulation scheme making 810 million won in illegal profits, receiving free opinion poll results ahead of her husband's 2022 presidential election, and accepting luxury goods including Chanel bags and a Graff diamond necklace from a former Unification Church official.
