Seoul, Jan 28, 2026 (AFP) - South Korea's ex-first lady jailed for 20 months for taking bribes

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A South Korean judge handed the country's former first lady Kim Keon Hee 20 months in jail for accepting lavish gifts from a cult-like church on Wednesday, but acquitted her for alleged stock manipulation and other charges. Controversy has long surrounded 53-year-old Kim and accusations of graft, influence peddling and even academic fraud dominated her husband Yoon Suk Yeol's time in office. Both are now in custody -- Yoon for actions taken durin......

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