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South Korea’s ex-president Park given eight more years in prison
8 years ago(FILES) This file photo taken on November 29, 2016 shows South Korean President Park Geun-Hye speaking during an address to the nation at the presidential Blue House in Seoul. Disgraced South Korean president Park Geun-hye was convicted of charges including illegally receiving funds from the country's spy agency on July 20, 2018 and given eight more years in prison, on top of her current term. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / JEON HEON-KYUN
Disgraced former South Korean president Park Geun-hye was convicted of charges including illegally receiving funds from the country's spy agency on Friday and given eight more years in prison, on top of her current term.