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Ambassador’s Wife Claims Diplomatic Immunity After Slapping Store Clerk

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Police announced Tuesday that Xiang Xueqiu has claimed her right to diplomatic immunity, which allows diplomats and their families to be exempt from criminal prosecution.

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The wife of Belgium’s ambassador to South Korea has claimed diplomatic immunity to avoid being charged for slapping a store clerk in Seoul earlier this year.

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