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South Korea's former 1st lady arrested

Wife of South Korea's jailed ex-President Yoon arrested over corruption allegations
The wife of South Korea's jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested as investigators seek to charge her over various suspected crimes, including bribery, stock manipulation and meddling in the selection of a candidate.
South Korea’s former first lady arrested
SEOUL: South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee was arrested on Tuesday over a range of charges including stock manipulation and corruption, prosecutors said.
South Korea's former first lady imprisoned after court issues warrant
Kim Keon Hee joins her husband, ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol, in jail following accusations of graft that she denies.
South Korea prosecutors raid party HQ after ex-first lady arrested
South Korean prosecutors raided the headquarters of the former party of jailed ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday to gather evidence in an election meddling case against his wife, a day after she was arrested on corruption and other charges.
South Korea’s former first lady in solitary confinement after bribery arrest
Wife of former president Yoon Suk Yeol, who was charged with insurrection over bid for martial law, also detained
South Korea’s jailed ex-leader Yoon resists questioning by taking off clothes
South Korea’s jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol again refused to attend questioning by investigators Friday, using a new method to resist: He took off his prison uniform and lay down on the floor at his detention room.
Wife of South Korea's jailed ex-president arrested
South Korea's former first lady has been arrested over a string of charges including stock manipulation and bribery. Kim Keon Hee, 52, denied all charges against her during a court hearing on Tuesday that lasted four hours. The Seoul court issued a warrant to detain her late in the day, citing risks that she may destroy evidence otherwise.
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 charge her over various suspected crimes, including bribery, stock manipulation and meddling in the selection of a
South Korea's former first lady arrested after court issues warrant, Yonhap reports
South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee has been arrested after a court late on Tuesday issued a warrant to arrest her following accusations of graft that she denies, the Yonhap news agency reported.
South Korea’s Ex-First Lady Is Arrested on Corruption Charges
Kim Keon Hee, accused of accepting Chanel bags and other items as bribes, is the only former first lady in the country to have been put behind bars. Her husband has also been jailed on insurrection charges.
South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee arrested on corruption charges
The wife of jailed and impeached former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested over graft charges that include bribery and stock manipulation. Former first lady Kim Keon Hee, 52, will join her husband in prison,

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