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Wife of South Korea’s ousted ex-President Yoon appears for questioning over corruption allegations

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, AUG 5 – Kim Kun-Hee faces questioning on multiple corruption allegations, including stock manipulation and bribery, amid broader probes into former President Yoon Suk Yeol's administration.

  • On Wednesday, Kim Kun-Hee, wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, appeared for questioning at South Korea’s special prosecutor’s office as investigators expanded probes into alleged stock manipulation, bribery, and interference in nominations.
  • Shortly after his June election, President Lee Jae Myung approved legislation to launch investigations into Yoon’s presidency, including the probe into Kim Kun-Hee, under Seoul’s new liberal government.
  • Investigators allege Yoon Suk Yeol and Kim Kun-Hee exerted undue influence over the People Power Party’s 2022 by-election candidate selection at election broker Myung Tae-kyun’s request, linking Kim to gifts via a fortuneteller for a Unification Church official and possible stock manipulation.
  • In response to questioning, Kim Kun-Hee offered an apology and pledged sincere cooperation with investigators, while Yoon Suk Yeol resisted a prosecutor’s attempt last week to compel him for questioning.
  • Since his Dec. 14 impeachment, Yoon Suk Yeol was removed by the Constitutional Court in April, faced a new arrest in July, and a brief martial law decree was revoked hours later.
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