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South Korean First Lady Hosts Vietnamese Counterpart for Cultural Visit

SEOUL, Aug.11 (Korea Bizwire) — On August 11, South Korea’s First Lady Kim Hye-kyung engaged in diplomatic “spouse diplomacy” with Ngo Phuong Lan, the wife of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, during her visit to Seoul. The two women, dressed in their respective national traditional attire, visited the National Museum of [...]

Appeals Court Upholds Fine for Lee Jae-Myung’s Wife over Election Law Violations

SUWON, South Korea, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — An appellate court on Monday upheld a lower court’s ruling that sentenced the wife of Democratic Party (DP) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung to a fine of 1.5 million won (US$1,068) on charges of election law violations. The Suwon High Court handed down the sentence for Kim Hye-kyung, [...]