South Korean court increases Kim Keon-hee’s corruption sentence to 4 years

A South Korean appeals court has increased the prison sentence for former First Lady Kim Keon-hee to four years. The court found Kim guilty of stock manipulation and bribery, overturning a previous acquittal on the stock manipulation charge. She was found to have participated in manipulating the price of a Korean stock with other traders. Additionally, the court ruled that Kim accepted two Chanel bags and a Graff necklace, valued at approximately 80 million won, from the Unification Church. This was done with the understanding that the church expected political favors in return for its overseas business dealings. The sentencing occurred on Tuesday.