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🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

‘Allegation of Political Donation’ Kang Sun-woo's Detention Hearing Ends... Result Expected Tonight

Kang Sun-woo, an independent lawmaker charged with accepting a political donation of 100 million KRW, has completed his pre-trial detention hearing, with results expected later today.

Mar 3 • 10:32 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

SA parties raise federal campaign funds amid political donation ban

South Australian political parties are using their websites for federal campaign fundraising despite a state ban on political donations, leading to concerns about influence and perceptions.

Mar 2 • 19:12 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

"Neglect is Not Acceptable" — Center and National Democratic Party Submit Bill for 'Donation Receiver Regulation'

The Center Reform Union and the National Democratic Party have jointly submitted a bill to regulate corporate and organizational donations in Japan's House of Representatives.

Mar 2 • 11:40 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Police apply for '100 million won confiscation order' against Kang Sun-woo for alleged acceptance of political donation

Police have applied for a confiscation order of 100 million won against independent lawmaker Kang Sun-woo, who is suspected of receiving a political donation.

Feb 27 • 07:27 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

Prosecutors wanted to charge Blažek in the bitcoin case. And then "unprecedented" things began to happen

Prosecutors in Czechia are investigating a controversial political case involving a bitcoin donation linked to illegal activities, with calls to charge former Minister Blažek and his deputy.

Feb 25 • 19:52 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Prime Minister Takaichi Explains Distribution of Catalog Gifts Worth 30,000 Yen Each for 315 People

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi revealed the distribution of catalog gifts worth approximately 30,000 yen each to all party-affiliated lawmakers who won the recent House of Representatives election, emphasizing that it is legally compliant as a political donation.

Feb 25 • 01:54 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Sports

VIDEO: Ukrainian Skeleton Racer Received $200,000 After Being Disqualified from the Winter Olympics

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych received a donation of over $200,000 after being disqualified from the Winter Olympics due to political imagery on his helmet.

Feb 18 • 19:00 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Pillak did not disclose the Reform Party's position on the donation ceiling

The Reform Party supports discussing a ceiling on individual donations to parties, but did not confirm if they would back the law when asked.

Feb 18 • 11:05 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

On Wednesday at 11 a.m. on the program 'Live from the News Room' Pillak and Seeder

On Wednesday, the political leaders Pillak and Seeder will discuss new proposals regarding donation limits to political parties in Estonia.

Feb 17 • 09:30 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

[Exclusive] Police 'Used Political Donation as Jeonse Deposit' Twice Mentioned... Kang Seon-woo 'Reason for Arrest'

Police have stated that independent lawmaker Kang Seon-woo used a political donation of 100 million KRW received from former Seoul City Councilman Kim Kyung as a jeonse deposit, citing this as a reason for his potential arrest.

Feb 12 • 10:34 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Huge change to political donation rules to close loopholes on foreign cash

New legislation in the UK aims to prevent foreign interference in politics by placing restrictions on political donations and allowing 16 and 17-year-olds to vote.

Feb 12 • 06:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

[Breaking] Ministry of Justice submits request to National Assembly for arrest consent for lawmaker Kang Seon-woo over 100 million won election donation

The Ministry of Justice has submitted a request to the National Assembly for the arrest of independent lawmaker Kang Seon-woo, accused of receiving a 100 million won election donation ahead of the 2022 local elections.

Feb 12 • 04:41 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Kang Sun-woo sends a letter to the ruling party ahead of the vote on the arrest warrant… "I will correct the points that are different from what is known"

Independent lawmaker Kang Sun-woo sent a letter to fellow members of the Democratic Party apologizing for the controversy over a political donation while insisting on correcting misconceptions about the situation.

Feb 10 • 06:55 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Second Investigation of Kang Seon-woo Over 100 Million Won Political Donation Ends After 11 Hours... Police Considering Application for Arrest Warrant

Independent lawmaker Kang Seon-woo faced a second police investigation regarding allegations of receiving a 100 million won political donation from former Seoul city council member Kim Kyung, with the police now reviewing whether to apply for an arrest warrant.

Feb 3 • 12:37 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

The Reform Party promised to pay back the election debt with interest after the ERJK remark

The head of the Political Party Funding Supervision Committee, Liisa Oviir, contacted the Reform Party regarding an unpaid invoice to the software company ADM Interactive, highlighting that the delay in payment could constitute an illegal donation.

Feb 3 • 10:20 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

[Breaking News] '100 Million Won Political Donation' Kang Seon-woo Undergoes Second Police Investigation

Kang Seon-woo, an independent lawmaker, was summoned for a second police investigation for allegedly receiving a 100 million won bribe from former Seoul city councilor Kim Kyung.

Feb 3 • 01:19 UTC
🇦🇺 Guardian Australia
National & Local

Political parties receive more than $138m in ‘dark money’ before new donation rules begin

Australian political parties have received over $138 million in undisclosed donations, referred to as 'dark money', ahead of new donation regulations.

Feb 2 • 07:03 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
National & Local

The ratification of the Donation Agreement between WHO and the Ministry of Health was voted on: Charis Georgiadis' acute reaction to the negative votes of parties

The ratification of a donation agreement between the WHO and Greece's Ministry of Health passed with broad majority support, but faced opposition from several political parties, prompting a strong reaction from Charis Georgiadis.

Jan 14 • 18:32 UTC

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