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South Korea Court to Rule on Kim Keon Hee's Bribery Case
1/28/2026
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- A South Korean court will rule January 28 on bribery charges against Kim Keon Hee, wife of ousted ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol.
- Prosecutors seek 15 years in prison and 2.9 billion won ($2 million) in fines for accepting gifts from the Unification Church.
- Kim Keon Hee faces stock price manipulation and political funding violations, which she denies.
- Yoon Suk Yeol faces trials, including insurrection, after being ousted in April 2025.
