Special counsel seeks 7 1/2-yr prison term for ex-first lady in bribery case

Special counsel seeks 7 1/2-yr prison term for ex-first lady in bribery case

SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Friday sought a 7 1/2-year prison term for former first lady Kim Keon Hee during her trial on charges of taking luxury gifts in return for promises of government appointments and other favors. Special counsel Min Joong-ki's team made the sentencing recommendation for Kim, the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, at the trial's final hearing at the Seoul Central District Court. Former first lady Kim Keon Hee speaks during former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae's insurrection trial at the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul in this April 13, 2026, file photo. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) yunhwanchae@yna.co.kr(END)

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