The investigation is one of three separate probes launched under Seoul’s new liberal government targeting the presidency of Yoon.

South Korean investigators on Thursday requested a court warrant to arrest the wife of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol, a day after questioning her over suspicions including bribery, stock manipulation,

Kim Keon Hee, the wife of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, was arrested late Tuesday night on charges including stock price manipulation and bribery.