Former first lady Kim Keon-hee of South Korea arrested on corruption charges
Aug 13, 2025 #SouthKorea #KimKeonHee #Corruption
South Korea's former first lady, Kim Keon Hee, has been arrested on accusations of corruption,
Aug 13, 2025 #SouthKorea #KimKeonHee #Corruption
South Korea's former first lady, Kim Keon Hee, has been arrested on accusations of corruption, including stock manipulation.
Her arrest marks a dramatic fall for the former first couple - with the ex-president and now first lady, both in jail - the first in South Korea's history.
Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached and removed from office in April after he briefly imposed martial law and triggered a constitutional crisis
It prompted the country to hold a snap election in June.
Al Jazeera’s Jack Burton has more on the arrest and the charges from Seoul, South Korea.