South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon-hee arrested on corruption charges

أغسطس 13, 2025 - 13:00
South Korea's former first lady, Kim Keon Hee, has been arrested on accusations of corruption, including stock manipulation. Her arrest marks a dramatic fall for the former first couple - with the ex-president and now first lady, both in jail - the first in South Korea's history. Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached and removed from office in April after he briefly imposed martial law and triggered a constitutional crisis It prompted the country to hold a snap election in June. Al Jazeera’s Jack Burton has more on the arrest and the charges from Seoul, South Korea. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #SouthKorea #KimKeonHee #Corruption #StockManipulation #KimKeonHeeArrest #YoonSukYeol #MartialLaw #SouthKoreaPoliticalCrisis #PoliticalTurmoil #FirstLadyArrest #PoliticalScandal #AlJazeeraEnglish