US EditionUnification Church Leader Questioned About Alleged Bribery of South Korea's Former First Lady
Han Hak-ja appeared for questioning in a probe where former First Lady Kim Keon Hee is accused of receiving bribes worth 80 million won to favor the Unification Church's business interests.
- Han Hak-ja, the head of South Korea's Unification Church, appeared before prosecutors in Seoul on Wednesday amid investigations into bribery allegations linked to the wife of ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol.
- The questioning follows Han's prior refusals to comply with three summonses, citing health reasons after a recent heart procedure, amid an investigation into Kim’s alleged receipt of luxury gifts linked to church officials.
- Kim, jailed and indicted last month for bribery and other charges, is accused of accepting gifts worth 80 million won including Chanel bags, and possibly manipulating stock prices via a local BMW dealership.
- Han denied personal wrongdoing, calling the allegations 'false information,' while the church expressed regret over a former official's misconduct but denied direct involvement in bribery accusations.
- The investigation is part of a broader inquiry into corruption allegations involving the former president, who was ousted in April and later charged with rebellion related to his brief declaration of martial law last December.
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Unification Church leader questioned about alleged bribery of South Korea's former first lady
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SEOUL — The leader of the Unification Church, Han Hak-ja, appeared for questioning by prosecutors on Wednesday (Sept 17) over alleged involvement in bribing the wife of ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol as part of a criminal probe into the former first couple.Han declined to answer questions from reporters about the allegations as she arrived at the office of...
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