Dior bag scandal
South Korea’s First Lady questioned by the judiciary
In the so-called Dior bag scandal, South Korea's First Lady Kim Keon Hee has been questioned by the judiciary over allegations of bribery and alleged manipulation of documents.
As the responsible public prosecutor's office announced on Sunday, the president's wife, who had sparked fierce criticism in her country by accepting a luxury gift, was questioned "face to face" on Saturday. The opposition in South Korea had previously called for a special investigation.
Video recordings as evidence
The scandal was triggered by a video recorded with a hidden camera: In the recording released last year, Kim can be seen apparently accepting a handbag from the French luxury brand Dior worth 2,200 dollars (just over 2,000 euros) - in violation of a law that prohibits public officials and their spouses from accepting gifts worth more than 750 dollars.
Kim had already come under public scrutiny before: During her husband Yoon Suk-yeol's presidential campaign, she had to apologize for falsified testimonials.
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