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South Korea court cuts ex-First Lady Kim Keon Hee’s prison term to five years, Yonhap says

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SEOUL, Sept ‌22 (Reuters) - A South ​Korean appeals court on Tuesday reduced ⁠former First Lady Kim Keon Hee's prison sentence to ​five years from seven for ‌receiving bribes during her husband's presidency, Yonhap News Agency reported.

Kim, the ⁠wife of former ⁠President Yoon Suk Yeol, was found guilty by a lower court in June of ‌accepting luxury items in exchange ⁠for political favours.

Kim ‌has denied the ​charges. Her lawyers said after Tuesday's ruling that they ‌disagreed with the remaining ​convictions and ⁠would appeal to the ‌Supreme Court.

Yoon ⁠was impeached over his failed December 2024 martial law declaration and ​later sentenced ‌to life in prison for ⁠masterminding an ​insurrection.

(Reporting by Jack KimEditing ​by Ed Davies)

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