First Lady Kim Keon Hee finds herself at the epicenter of political turmoil in Korea, following the National Assembly s approval, Thursday, of a bill to launch a special counsel investigation into her alleged involvement in a stock manipulation scandal.
AsiaToday reporter Park Ji-eunPresident Yoon Suk-yeol is likely to replace as many as 10 out of 19 ministers in a cabinet reshuffle as early as Monday..
Kim, a former reporter for the Dong-A Ilbo newspaper, will succeed Lee Do-woon who was recently promoted to replace Kim Eun-hye as senior public relations secretary.