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/feed/2026/04/28/the-seoul-high-court-sentences-former-south-korean-first-lady-kim-keon-hee-to-four-years-in-prison-after-convicting-her The Seoul High Court sentences former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee to four years in prison after convicting her of stock price manipulation and bribery, overturning her earlier acquittal on market-related charges. 2026-04-10 5085eec7d87c86268ea1c245339598e6d6b87426 20 South Korea US$ ₩ 3 /feed/2026/04/10/the-parliament-of-south-korea-approves-a-supplementary-budget-worth-w262-trillion-us-177-billion-to-address-the-econ The parliament of South Korea approves a supplementary budget worth ₩26.2 trillion (US$17.7 billion) to address the economic effects of the war, which includes cash assistance to 35 million South Koreans. 2026-03-5 29ca567661a4ebd1c07276c25d811f59bd0d3fda 27 South Korea US$ ₩ 3 /feed/2026/03/5/south-korean-president-lee-jae-myung-orders-the-activation-of-a-w100-trillion-about-us-68-billion-stabilization-fund-t South Korean 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funds from the Unification Church during the 2022 South Korean presidential election campaign. 2025-08-2 9a0fccd8bb3da8de46663142ea9100dd471ca495 18 National Assembly South Korea 2 /feed/2025/08/2/four-term-national-assembly-lawmaker-jung-chung-rae-is-elected-as-the-leader-of-the-democratic-party-in-south-korea-duri Four-term National Assembly lawmaker Jung Chung-rae is elected as the leader of the Democratic Party in South Korea during the national party convention at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, defeating his rival Park Chan-dae with 61.74% of the votes. 2025-07-3 70bf4fc79e48cf890204b292e9dd3aa46ffa18d6 /feed/2025/07/3/the-south-korean-national-assembly-votes-173-3-with-three-absentions-to-approve-the-nomination-of-kim-min-seok-as-the-co The South Korean National Assembly votes 173–3 with three absentions to approve the nomination of Kim Min-seok as the country's prime minister, despite boycotts from the People Power Party over allegations surrounding his wealth and family. 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/feed/2025/04/24/former-south-korean-president-moon-jae-in-is-indicted-with-charges-of-alleged-corruption-and-bribery-for-receiving-w217 Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in is indicted with charges of alleged corruption and bribery for receiving ₩217 million (US$152,000) in connection with his son-in-law's employment at Thai airline Eastar Jet. 1745523466 2025-04-24 5e24db542d26ca0e152ca46c887f724123738daa 24 South Korea illegal political funds ₩ 3 /feed/2025/04/24/former-south-korean-president-moon-jae-in-is-indicted-on-charges-of-alleged-corruption-and-bribery-for-receiving-w217-mi Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in is indicted on charges of alleged corruption and bribery for receiving ₩217 million (US$152,000) in connection with his son-in-law's employment at airline Eastar Jet in Thailand. /feed/2026/07/16/south-korea-s-supreme-court-upholds-people-power-party-lawmaker-kweon-seong-dong-s-two-year-prison-sentence-for-acceptin AFP via ''The Straits Times 16 5726fddb8c2f84a09b46577168e578f89f9d17a6 7 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-top-court-upholds-jail-term-for-mp-over-church-bribes 2026 South Korea's Supreme Court upholds People Power Party lawmaker Kweon Seong-dong's two-year prison sentence for accepting ₩100 million (US$67,400) in illegal political funds from the Unification Church, removing him from the National Assembly.