S. Korea Prosecutors Question First Lady on Luxury Bag: Yonhap

President Yoon Suk Yeol sits with his wife Kim Keon Hee.

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South Korean prosecutors questioned President Yoon Suk Yeol’s wife for the first time over allegations of receiving a luxury handbag as a gift and of stock manipulation, Yonhap News Agency reported.

First Lady Kim Keon Hee was summoned to a government security building on Saturday and her questioning lasted for about 12 hours, Yonhap said, citing the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office. Details of the investigation haven’t been disclosed, the report said.