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🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Joint Investigation Team on Religious-Political Collusion Summons Former Lawmaker Kim Kyu-hwan Over Allegations of Receiving Money from the Unification Church

The joint investigation team is questioning former lawmaker Kim Kyu-hwan regarding allegations of accepting unlawful funds from the Unification Church prior to the 2020 general elections.

Feb 25 • 02:02 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

[News Dive] Breaking News! 'Unification Church Bribe' Geun Jin Beopsa... Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison

Geun Jin Beopsa was sentenced to six years in prison concerning bribery allegations linked to the Unification Church.

Feb 24 • 06:40 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Breaking: Jeon Seong-bae Sentenced to 6 Years for Delivering Gifts to Kim Geon-hee from the Unification Church

Jeon Seong-bae has been sentenced to six years in prison for his involvement in delivering luxury gifts from the Unification Church to Kim Geon-hee, triggering significant legal implications.

Feb 24 • 06:40 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Joint Investigation Body Investigates Former Lawmaker Im Jong-sung in 'Unification Church Bribery Allegation'

Former Democratic Party lawmaker Im Jong-sung is being investigated by a joint investigation body regarding allegations of bribery involving the Unification Church.

Feb 24 • 01:24 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

[Exclusive] Joint Investigation Team on Religious-Political Collusion to Summon Former Congressman Kim Kyu-hwan on the 25th

The joint investigation team probing religious-political collusion will summon former Congressman Kim Kyu-hwan for questioning regarding alleged political funding from the Unification Church.

Feb 23 • 13:05 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Joint Investigation Team on Religious and Political Corruption Summons Former Unification Church Secretary Jeong Won-joo for Investigation... Allegations of Bribery Involving Politicians

Former Unification Church Secretary Jeong Won-joo is being investigated by a joint team probing allegations of political bribery involving the Unification Church.

Feb 23 • 02:31 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Unification Church Leader Han Hak-ja, Denied Extension of Suspension of Detention... Returns to Prison Today

Han Hak-ja, the leader of the Unification Church, must return to prison after a court denied her request to extend her suspension of detention due to health reasons.

Feb 21 • 05:16 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Joint Investigation Team Targets Unification Church and Shincheonji: Will the Truth About Bribery and Membership Be Revealed?

South Korean prosecutors and police are investigating allegations of collusion between the Unification Church and Shincheonji, focusing on potential illegal transactions with political figures.

Feb 13 • 23:33 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

The Unification Church Side: “The Peak of Leftist Stabbing…If Yoon Suk-yeol is Impeached, ‘Unification Church Gate’”

A former executive of the Unification Church expresses concerns over the potential fallout from President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment and its impact on the church's relationship with the government.

Feb 13 • 20:02 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

[Exclusive] Kim Gun-hee submits appeal statement of over 30 pages... "It is contradictory to acknowledge a quid pro quo despite no evidence of solicitation"

Kim Gun-hee, sentenced to 1 year and 8 months for receiving money and gifts, submitted an appeal arguing that the court's guilty verdict contradicts its own findings.

Feb 12 • 09:58 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

‘Release for 9 Days’: Unification Church Followers Thank ‘Mother’ with Tears

Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja was temporarily released from jail for medical treatment, prompting emotional reactions from her followers.

Feb 12 • 07:37 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Court decides to suspend execution of detention for the scholar Han, scheduled to be re-incarcerated after 9 days of treatment

The South Korean court has granted a temporary release for a detained scholar for medical treatment, after which he will be re-incarcerated.

Feb 11 • 12:15 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Joint Investigation Team on Religious Corruption Conducts Search at Lawmaker Jeon Jae-soo's Office for Evidence Tampering Charges

A joint investigation team is searching lawmaker Jeon Jae-soo's office over evidence tampering related to bribery allegations linked to the Unification Church.

Feb 11 • 08:44 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Police officer who wrote report on 'Han scholar gambling' says it was reported to the Presidential Office but not formally assigned as a case

A police officer testified that a report on allegations of gambling by Han scholars was made to the Presidential Office but was not formally assigned as a case due to lack of evidence.

Feb 11 • 08:44 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Hankyoreh Wins Legal Journalist Award for Reporting on Jun Jae-soo's Alleged Money Reception from the Unification Church

Hankyoreh’s journalists were recognized for their investigative reporting on Jun Jae-soo's alleged connections with the Unification Church and money transactions.

Feb 11 • 08:09 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

[Breaking] The Joint Investigation Team is questioning former lawmaker Lim Jong-seong over allegations of receiving money from the Unification Church

The Joint Investigation Team in South Korea is investigating former lawmaker Lim Jong-seong regarding allegations of receiving funds from the Unification Church.

Feb 11 • 01:06 UTC
🇯🇵 NHK News (JP)
Crime & Justice

Whether to Order the Dissolution of the Unification Church

The Tokyo High Court is set to decide on March 4 whether to order the dissolution of the Unification Church in light of issues regarding its high donations and spiritual sales practices.

Feb 4 • 08:14 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Request for dissolution order against the former Unification Church; Tokyo High Court to decide on March 4

The Tokyo High Court is set to determine on March 4 whether to grant a request for dissolution of the former Unification Church, following allegations of soliciting high-priced donations.

Feb 4 • 08:01 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

First Instance Life Imprisonment, Legal Scholar's Doubt: 'Did They Consider the Relationship between Abe and the Church?'

Tetsuya Yamagami, who was convicted for the murder of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has appealed the life imprisonment sentence, with a legal scholar questioning whether the court adequately considered Abe's relationship with the church involved.

Feb 4 • 01:08 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Special Prosecutor Appeals First-Instance Verdict of Yun Young-ho and Kwon Seong-dong on ‘Unification Church Bribery’

The special investigation team has appealed the first-instance verdicts of Yun Young-ho, former head of the Unification Church, and Kwon Seong-dong, a member of the National Assembly, due to the sentences being deemed too lenient.

Feb 3 • 08:16 UTC

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