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South Korean court sentences President Park to another eight years in jail

Ousted South Korean president Park Geun-hye to serve a total of 32 years in jail. [Courtesy]

 

A South Korean court sentenced former president Park Geun-hye to eight more years in prison on Friday after finding her guilty on charges of causing loss of government funds and interfering in a 2016 parliamentary election.

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