A Seoul court sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to seven years in prison for accepting luxury gifts in exchange for political and business favors. Kim denied the gifts were bribes and plans to appeal.
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South Korea’s ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to 30 years in prison for drone flights over North Korea that prosecutors said were meant to provoke Pyongyang and justify martial law. Yoon denies wrongdoing and is already serving a life sentence tied to his failed 2024 martial law order.
Starbucks Korea’s chairman apologizes again after a marketing campaign referencing the 1980 Gwangju crackdown sparks public outrage and government condemnation. The campaign’s timing and slogans drew widespread criticism, leading to leadership changes and ongoing investigations.