Former first lady Kim Keon-hee's long-running luxury-goods controversy has taken a new turn after she was indicted over alleged irregularities surrounding a $2.9 million presidential-residence project. This was followed a day later by indictments of two audit officials accused of distorting evidence in the same relocation scandal.
On August 18, a special counsel charged Kim and People Power Party lawmaker Yoon Han-hong over the 4.12 billion-won ($2.92 million, £2.25 million) project, alleging they helped steer the work to 21 Gram, a construction company investigators say lacked the necessary qualifications.
