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S. Korean court confirms 20-year term for ex-president Park

by Kim Tong-Hyung
| January 13, 2021 7:27 PM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a 20-year prison term for former President Park Geun-hye over bribery and other crimes as it wrapped up a historic corruption case that marked a striking fall from grace for the country’s first female leader and conservative icon.

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