SKorea first lady faces graft charge

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 22, 2024 12:11 am

(UPDATE) SEOUL — South Korea's first lady Kim Keon Hee has been questioned over allegations of graft involving a $2,200 luxury handbag and stock manipulation, prosecutors said on Sunday.

The questioning came as the political opposition called for a special probe into the first lady, who has been under scrutiny for accepting a Dior bag in violation of government ethics rules, and for her alleged role in a stock manipulation scheme.

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