A South Korean appeals court has sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to four years in prison. The court also found her guilty of stock manipulation and bribery and increased her earlier punishment. The Seoul High Court said Kim took part in manipulating a thinly traded stock together with several traders. It overturned part
A South Korean local official has been expelled from his ruling party following a controversial remark suggesting that the country should “import young women” from countries like Vietnam or Sri Lanka to counter declining birth rates. Kim Hee-soo, who serves as head of Jindo County in South Jeolla Province, made the comments during a town