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Court acquits PPP's Kim Gi-hyeon in luxury bag case

A Seoul district court on Friday acquitted Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) of anti-graft charges over a luxury bag gifted to former first lady Kim Keon Hee. Yonhap and the Korea Times report the Seoul Central District Court found him not guilty. The acquittal comes amid related legal developments, including the special counsel's appeal of Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's acquittal in a separate political funds case linked to the 2021 mayoral by-election.

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  2. Court acquits PPP lawmaker over luxury gift to ex-first lady Korea Times · 2026-10-30
  3. (LEAD) Court acquits PPP lawmaker over luxury gift to ex-first lady Yonhap · 2026-10-30
  4. Court acquits PPP lawmaker over luxury gift to ex-first lady Yonhap · 2026-10-30
  5. Special counsel appeals Seoul mayor's acquittal in political funds case Korea Times · 2026-10-30

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