South Korea’s first lady Kim Keon-hee back under fire over martial law debacle
South Korea's First Lady Kim Keon-hee is facing increasing scrutiny due to alleged involvement in a short-lived martial law decree. Allegations include meddling in elections and sending text messages to an official just before the decree was issued in December, raising questions about potential undue influence.
The opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) claims the threat of revealing the first couple's alleged interference in a 2022 by-election nomination process pushed President Yoon Suk-yeol to enact the martial law decree. The DPK is demanding a special investigation into the decree and Kim's possible involvement in earlier polls, while the ruling People Power Party (PPP) dismisses the accusations as fabricated. Recent revelations from the head of the National Intelligence Service, Cho Tae-yong, that Kim sent him text messages before the decree further fuel the controversy, although Cho claims the exchanges were infrequent and he doesn't recall their content.
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South Korea's First Lady Kim Keon-hee is facing increasing scrutiny due to alleged involvement in a short-lived martial law decree. Allegations include meddling in elections and sending text messages to an official just before the decree was issued in December, raising questions about potential undue influence.
The opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) claims the threat of revealing the first couple's alleged interference in a 2022 by-election nomination process pushed President Yoon Suk-yeol to enact the martial law decree. The DPK is demanding a special investigation into the decree and Kim's possible involvement in earlier polls, while the ruling People Power Party (PPP) dismisses the accusations as fabricated. Recent revelations from the head of the National Intelligence Service, Cho Tae-yong, that Kim sent him text messages before the decree further fuel the controversy, although Cho claims the exchanges were infrequent and he doesn't recall their content.
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