South Korea court gives ex-First Lady Kim Keon Hee 7-year jail term for bribery

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South Korea court gives ex-First Lady Kim Keon Hee 7-year jail term for bribery

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South Korea's former First Lady Kim Keon Hee was sentenced to seven years in prison for accepting bribes including luxury items in exchange for political favors. The court ruling highlights issues of corruption linked to political figures in South Korea.

SEOUL, June 26 - South Korea's former First Lady Kim Keon Hee was sentenced on Friday to seven years in jail for receiving bribes, after a court found her guilty of accepting luxury items such as jewellery and a Dior handbag in exchange for political favours.

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