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Summary: South Korea's former first lady sentenced to 20 months in prison NHK

- Kim Keon-hee, former first lady of South Korea, was sentenced to one year and eight months in prison for accepting luxury gifts.
- The court found her guilty of misusing her position for profit, while clearing her of two other charges related to share manipulation.
- Kim's legal team is considering an appeal, while the prosecution intends to appeal the verdict.

A: Hey, did you see the news from South Korea? It's a bit crazy!

B: No! What’s going on?

A: Kim Keon-hee, the former first lady, got sentenced to prison!

B: Really? Wow! What did she do?

A: Apparently, she accepted some really fancy gifts, like a handbag and a necklace. It was through a friend, from someone connected to the Unification Church.

B: That sounds bad. She’s denying it, right?

A: Yeah, she says she didn't do anything wrong. But the court didn’t believe her.

B: What’s the sentence?

A: One year and eight months! They also wanted her to pay a huge fine too - like, over a million dollars!

B: Whoa! That’s a lot of money! Did she get charged with anything else?

A: They did, but the court said she’s not guilty of those. Something about shares in a car company.

B: So, what’s happening now?

A: The prosecutors are not happy! They're planning to appeal the decision. Her lawyer is thinking about it too.

B: This is definitely big news! I wonder what will happen next.
Summary
South Korea's former first lady, Kim Keon-hee, received a prison sentence of 1 year, 8 months for accepting luxury gifts & misuse of position. Acquitted of share manipulation charges. Both prosecution & defense are considering appeals. #SouthKorea #KimKeonhee
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ID: 88504b21-866c-4b88-8380-7334ffad3fe7

Category ID: listed_summary

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260128_13/#summary

Date: Jan. 28, 2026

Notes: NHK News Summary - 2026-01-28

Created: 2026/01/28 19:40

Updated: 2026/01/29 18:27

Last Read: 2026/01/29 18:27

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