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South Korea revokes Unification Church leader's bail over secret visits

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A South Korean court has revoked the bail of Han Hak-ja, the leader of the Unification Church, following revelations that she made secret visits to the church's headquarters. Han was initially granted bail for health reasons, with the condition that she remain at a Seoul hospital. She is currently serving a two-year prison sentence for bribery, accused of providing luxury goods to former first lady Kim Keon-hee in an attempt to influence policy decisions made by President Yoon Suk-yeol. AI

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South Korea revokes Unification Church leader's bail over secret visits

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

    South Korea revokes Unification Church leader’s bail after secret visits exposed

    A South Korean court revoked the Unification Church leader’s bail in a bribery case on Tuesday after footage emerged of her visiting the secretive movement’s headquarters in breach of release conditions. Han Hak-ja, 83, was sentenced to two years in prison in August for providing…

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