Former first lady Kim Jung-sook, left, poses with her French counterpart, Brigitte Macron, at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, Oct. 15, 2018. Yonhap

Prosecutors on Friday dropped charges against former President Moon Jae-in's wife, Kim Jung-sook, over allegations surrounding her solo trip to India and her handling of a Chanel jacket worn on a trip to France.

Kim was accused of abuse of power and loss to state coffers for allegedly wasting 400 million won ($276,336) in state funds on her junket to the Taj Mahal in India in 2018 and for allegedly keeping a Chanel jacket she wore on loan during a state visit to Paris the same year.

The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office said there was not enough evidence to prove the allegations in both events.

"We have cleared the accused of all charges after determining the factual relations through questioning multiple people and securing documents, and reviewing the legality of the case," the prosecution said.

Prosecutors said Kim's India trip could not be seen as personal because the Indian government at the time had repeatedly requested the attendance of the South Korean president or a high-level delegation at the Diwali festival of lights.

On charges regarding the Chanel jacket, the prosecution said there was "no evidence" suggesting the former first lady kept the jacket or used state funds to wear it and that it was returned to the fashion house immediately after the visit. (Yonhap)