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South Korea's ex-first lady Kim arrested: prosecutors

South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee (C), wife of impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol, arrives at a court.[AFP]

South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee was arrested late Tuesday over a range of charges including stock manipulation and corruption, prosecutors said.

The arrest came hours after the Seoul Central District Court reviewed the prosecutors' arrest warrant request against the 52-year-old, further compounding her legal jeopardy with physical custody.

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