South Korea court cuts ex-First Lady Kim Keon Hee’s prison term to five years, Yonhap says

SEOUL, Sept 22 (Reuters) – A South Korean appeals court on Tuesday reduced a prison term given to former First Lady Kim Keon Hee to five years from seven over her conviction for receiving bribes during her husband’s presidency, the Yonhap News Agency reported.

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Kim, the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, was found guilty by a lower court in June of accepting luxury items in exchange for political favours.

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Yoon was impeached for his failed December 2024 martial law declaration and later sentenced to life in prison for masterminding an insurrection.

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(Reporting by Jack KimEditing by Ed Davies)

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This story was originally published September 22, 2026 at 2:17 AM.