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Unification Church leader returns to jail after eye surgery Lee Haye-ah, 이해아 Lee Haye-ah

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SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja returned to jail Friday upon completing eye surgery, after a court rejected her request to extend her temporary release. Han, who is standing trial for alleged bribery linked to former…[Continue Reading...]

Kim Keon-hee, Han Hak-ja Indicted in Unification Church Party Scheme

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The special prosecutor’s team, led by Min Joong-ki, investigating various allegations against former first lady Kim Keon-hee, announced on the 7th that it had additionally indicted Kim, Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja, and others in connection with the alleged "collective…[Continue Reading...]

Former first lady admits she received Chanel handbags from shaman linked to Unification Church

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Former first lady Kim Keon Hee has acknowledged for the first time that she received two Chanel handbags from a controversial figure allegedly linked to the Unification Church, her legal team said on Wednesday. “Kim admits to receiving two handbag…[Continue Reading...]

Trial for Former Unification Church Executive Yoon Youngho on Lobbying Allegations to Conclude on the 17th of Next Month

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The trial for Yoon Youngho, the former head of the Unification Church's global headquarters, who was indicted and detained on charges of delivering money and valuables to First Lady Kim Keonhee along with lobbying related to issues within the Unification…[Continue Reading...]

Unification Church Leader Indicted in 500M Won Embezzlement

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The special prosecution team led by Min Joong-ki, investigating allegations related to Kim Keon-hee, has identified circumstances in which Han Hak-ja, the Unification Church leader, embezzled approximately 500 million won in church funds for personal purposes, including purchasing luxury goods…[Continue Reading...]

From reverence to reckoning: Scandals pull back curtain on the Unification Church

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After decades spent weaving a formidable web of religious, business and media companies, the Unification Church — formally known as the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification — now finds itself under the harsh light of official inquiries in…[Continue Reading...]

Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja indicted on charges including political bribery and destruction of evidence

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A special counsel team indicted Han Hak-ja, the leader of the Unification Church, on multiple charges, including political bribery, illegal political donations and destruction of evidence, on Friday. Han’s detention period expires on Sunday. She had filed a request for…[Continue Reading...]

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