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South Korea's Unification Church leader jailed for bribery

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The leader of South Korea's Unification Church, Han Hak-ja, has been sentenced to two years in prison by the Seoul Central District Court. She was convicted of bribing officials, including providing luxury items to former first lady Kim Keon-hee and illegal funds to lawmaker Kweon Seon-dong. The Unification Church, known for its significant business interests and political ties, has stated it will issue a statement regarding the sentencing. AI

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South Korea's Unification Church leader jailed for bribery

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    South Korea’s Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja jailed 2 years for bribing officials

    A South Korean court sentenced the leader of the secretive and powerful Unification Church on Monday to two years in prison on charges of bribing officials, including the then president’s wife. Han Hak-ja, 83, was accused of providing luxury items, including a designer handbag, t…

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