South Korea's Special Counsel Team Raids Sambu Construction in Probe Into Ex-First Lady Kim Keon Hee

South Korea's special counsel team raids Sambu Construction in probe into ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee

A special counsel team launched a raid on a mid-sized builder Thursday as part of its investigation into stock price manipulation allegations involving former first lady Kim Keon Hee. The team — led by special counsel Min Joong-ki — said in a notice to the press that the search and seizure at Sambu Construction Co. began in the morning. It is the first raid by the special counsel team since Min's appointment last month and Wednesday's launch of …