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South Korean Court Jails Unification Church Leader Han Hak-ja for Bribery

Han Hak-ja, the Unification Church leader and widow of its founder, has been sentenced to two years in prison for bribing former first lady Kim Keon Hee, highlighting ongoing scrutiny of religious and political ties in South Korea.

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Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja sentenced for bribery

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  1. South Korea court gives church leader two years in jail for bribery
    Al Jazeera
  2. South Korea’s ‘moonies’ church leader sentenced to jail in former first lady bribery case
    The Independent
  3. South Korea’s Unification Church Leader Gets 2 Years in Prison for Corruption
    NYT World News
  4. South Korea court sentences Unification Church leader to jail
    Japan Times
  5. South Korea court sentences Unification Church leader to jail in political influence case
    World News CNA