South Korea's top court issues additional arrest warrant for jailed ex-first lady
South Korea's Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a new arrest warrant for jailed former first lady Kim Keon Hee to keep her in custody for two more months, citing the risk of fleeing and destroying evidence. The decision comes after the top court convened a hearing for Kim, the wife of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, earlier in the day to decide whether to extend her detention period set to expire Saturday. The top court handed out the decision hours after the hearing, citing risk of flight and destruction of evidence, Yonhap News Agency reported.
Kim is currently standing trial at…
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- Tuesday, 27 October 2026, 7:05 pm IST
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