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Ex-President Yoon Indicted over Wife's Luxury Bag Case

Summary by The Korea Times
Prosecutors on Thursday indicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol on anti-graft charges in connection with his wife's alleged acceptance of a luxury bag in 2022, officials said. It marks the latest criminal indictment against the jailed former president, who is standing multiple trials following his failed 2024 martial law bid and subsequent ouster from office. In the latest case, Yoon faces charges of failing to report former first lady Kim Keon …

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The prosecution indicted former President Yoon Suk-yeol without detention in connection with allegations that First Lady Kim Kun-hee accepted luxury handbags. However, the prosecution decided not to indict him on charges of publicly disseminating false information during the election process regarding Mrs. Kim's trading of Deutsch Motors shares. On the 17th, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office Anti-Corruption Investigation Division 3 …

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The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office indicted former President Yoon Suk-yeol without detention on charges of failing to report his spouse's acceptance of a luxury handbag. Conversely, the case regarding charges of making false statements related to the Deutsch Motors stock manipulation was closed with a decision of non-indictment based on insufficient evidence and legal judgment.

Prosecutors in South Korea filed charges today against former president Jun Suk-yeol for failing to report that his wife, Kim Keon-hye, had received a luxury Dior bag worth just over 2,000 US dollars.

The prosecution has additionally indicted former President Yoon Suk-youl on charges of violating the Anti-Graft Act, specifically regarding the "publication of false information" related to the Deutsch Motors stock manipulation case. The charge stems from his failure to fulfill his reporting obligations regarding the receipt of luxury handbags by his wife, Kim Kun-hee. Conversely, the prosecution decided not to indict him on charges of violating…

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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