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Special Counsel Seeks New Arrest Warrant for Jailed Ex-First Lady to Keep Her in Custody

Summary by The Korea Times
A special counsel team said Thursday it has filed for a new arrest warrant for jailed former first lady Kim Keon Hee as her detention period is set to expire later this month. Special counsel Min Joong-ki's team submitted the request to the Supreme Court, citing the need to keep Kim, the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, in custody before her detention expires Oct. 31. Kim, who has been in detention since August last year, awaits final rul…

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The special prosecutor team led by Min Joong-ki, which investigated various allegations concerning Mrs. Kim Kun-hee, requested the Supreme Court to issue an additional arrest warrant for her, as her current detention period expires on the 31st. On the 15th, the special prosecutor team submitted a request to the Supreme Court's Second Division, which is hearing the appeal regarding Mrs. Kim's so-called "selling of government offices" case, asking…

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The Min Joong-ki Special Prosecutor Team has requested an additional arrest warrant from the Supreme Court to secure custody of Mrs. Kim Kun-hee, whose detention is set to expire. As the full court hearing on the major allegations is delayed, they are pursuing legal procedures to maintain her detention and are also considering the possibility of a warrant being issued by other courts handling the case.

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Mi-ryeong = The Supreme Court en banc will hold its second hearing on the three major allegations against Mrs. Kim Kun-hee on the 22nd.

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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