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, to former first lady Kim Keon-hee while her husband, Yoon Suk-yeol, was president, in an attempt to secure policy favours.
She arrived for sentencing at court on Monday in a wheelchair, wearing pyjamas and a surgical...
South Korea’s Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja jailed 2 years for bribing officials
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August 31, 2026
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