According to the Yonhap news agency, the Seoul Central District Court had issued an arrest warrant for the former official, citing strong evidence and possible attempts of the suspect to avoid prosecution.
In 2013-2014, Kim was also probed on different charges, including rape and bribes, but was acquitted later due to lack of evidence, the agency recalled.
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Kim, who is now 63 years old, had a brief stint as the country's vice justice minister in 2013.