US EditionCourt issues arrest warrant for Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja
Han Hak-ja faces bribery and corruption charges for allegedly using church funds to influence political figures during former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s administration.
- The Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja, 82, was questioned last week over alleged bribes to a former first lady and lawmaker.
- Prosecutors have sought Han's arrest for allegedly ordering delivery of luxury gifts to former first lady Kim Keon Hee.
- The church has called the prosecutors' request for a warrant 'an unjust persecution of a global religious leader.
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Unification Church leader arrested in bribery case involving former South Korean president’s wife
The 82-year-old leader of the Unification Church was arrested in South Korea early Tuesday as investigators probe allegations that the church bribed the wife of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol and a conservative lawmaker.
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Unification Church leader arrested in South Korea
The Unification Church leader was arrested Tuesday in South Korea over allegations of bribery linked to a former first lady, including luxury gifts, prosecutors said.
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S. Korea court issues arrest warrant for Unification Church leader: Yonhap
A Seoul court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja over allegations of bribery linked to a former first lady and incitement to destroy evidence, the Yonhap news agency reported.
Unification Church leader arrested over gifts to ex-first lady
The leader of the Unification Church, the sprawling religious empire built by the late Rev. Moon Sun-myung, was taken into custody Tuesday in a widening corruption probe tied to ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee. The arrest marks the most dramatic turn yet in a scandal that has gripped the country’s political and religious establishment. Prosecutors allege that 82-year-old Han Hak-ja conspired with a former church official named Yun to deliver 100 mill…
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Unification Church leader arrested in bribery case involving former South Korean president's wife
The 82-year-old leader of the Unification Church has been arrested in an investigation into allegations that the church bribed the wife of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol and a conservative lawmaker.
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