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Former first lady Kim Keon Hee leaves the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul, Aug. 12, 2025, after attending a hearing to determine the validity of her arrest warrant. Korea Times photo by Ko Young-kwon<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A special counsel team said Thursday it has filed for a new arrest warrant for jailed former first lady Kim Keon Hee as her detention period is set to expire later this month.<\/p>\n

Special counsel Min Joong-ki’s team submitted the request to the Supreme Court, citing the need to keep Kim, the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, in custody before her detention expires Oct. 31.<\/p>\n

Kim, who has been in detention since August last year, awaits final rulings by the top court on two sentences delivered by appellate court benches: a four-year prison sentence on corruption charges, and a five-year prison sentence on bribery and other charges.<\/p>\n

A final ruling for the first case is unlikely to be delivered before her detention period expires, with the court scheduling a deliberation session for next Thursday.<\/p>\n

“As the expiration of defendant Kim Keon Hee’s detention period nears, there is a need to keep her in custody, so we have submitted an application to issue an arrest warrant,” the team said.<\/p>\n

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