South Korean Judge Presiding Over Former First Lady’s Trial Found Dead
Seoul High Court judge Shin Jong-oh, who handled the corruption appeals trial of former first lady Kim Keon-hee, was found dead early Wednesday.
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Seoul High Court judge Shin Jong-oh, who handled the corruption appeals trial of former first lady Kim Keon-hee, was found dead early Wednesday.
A South Korean appeals court increased ex-first lady Kim Keon-hee’s sentence to 4 years in a corruption case involving stock manipulation and luxury gifts.
South Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo faces pressure from the main opposition party to promulgate special counsel bills against impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee.