South Korea’s ex-first lady Kim Keon-hee gets 20 months’ jail for corruption

A South Korean court sentenced former first lady Kim Keon-hee to 20 months in prison for corruption on Wednesday but acquitted her of alleged stock manipulation and other charges. While the ruling marked the first time that both members of a presidential couple were convicted of crimes in South Korea, Kim’s lighter punishment could be seen as a legal victory. Her husband, former president Yoon Suk-yeol, was handed a five-year jail term earlier this month after being found guilty of multiple...