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South Korea's National Assembly has passed a contentious bill to extend a special counsel investigation into former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife, Kim Keon Hee, regarding the 2024 martial law and corruption scandals.
Suspended prison terms and fines have been finalized for three defendants accused of handing bribes to former first lady Kim Keon Hee, following a ruling by the Seoul Central District Court.
A South Korean appeals court has overturned a lower court's acquittal, finding a former prosecutor guilty of violating anti-graft laws in a bribery case that also involves former first lady Kim Keon Hee.
A Seoul High Court has sentenced Yun Young-ho, a former Unification Church official, to one year and six months in prison. The conviction is for embezzling church funds intended as bribes for political figures, including former first lady Kim Keon Hee.
An appeals court in Seoul is scheduled to hold the final hearing in the corruption trial of former first lady Kim Keon Hee, who faces charges including the acceptance of luxury goods.
Former South Korean Land Minister Won Hee-ryong is scheduled to appear for questioning regarding a controversial, now-scrapped expressway construction project, which allegedly involved the family of former first lady Kim Keon Hee.
Kim Keon-hee, the former First Lady of South Korea, has been sentenced to an additional seven years in prison for bribery and influence-peddling. The charges involved receiving luxury items and manipulating job placements.
Samsung Electronics has achieved a $1 trillion market capitalization, becoming one of the few non-US companies to reach this milestone, largely fueled by the surging demand for AI chips.
Telegram messages disclosed by a court show that former first lady Kim Keon Hee questioned why a probe into current first lady Kim Hea Kyung appeared stalled. This occurred while her own case was progressing quickly, according to messages sent to the then Justice Minister.
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife, former first lady Kim Keon Hee, are scheduled to appear in the same court for separate trials on the same day, marking their second such instance as they face multiple criminal cases.
The Supreme Court in South Korea postponed its ruling on former first lady Kim Keon Hee to July 24, following a special counsel's request to consider a lower court ruling that found former President Yoon Suk Yeol partly guilty.
A Seoul court is scheduled to deliver its verdict this week on former first lady Kim Keon Hee, who faces charges of receiving luxury gifts in exchange for job appointments and business favors.
A South Korean appeals court has extended the prison sentence for former first lady Kim Keon Hee to four years. The ruling comes amid charges of corruption, including receiving luxury gifts and alleged stock price manipulation.
Former first lady Kim Keon Hee has publicly denied any prior knowledge of former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s plan to declare martial law, making her first public comment on the issue.