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S. Korean ex-president Park’s sentence extended
SEOUL, Aug 24, 2018 (AFP) – A South Korean appeal court on Friday extended
ex-president Park Geun-hye’s prison sentence for corruption and abuse of
power by one year.
The decision by the Seoul High Court means the 66-year-old former head of
state, who was ousted and later convicted after a sprawling corruption
scandal triggered mass protests, faces 25 years in jail.
BSS/AFP/RY/07:46 hrs