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Unification Church foundation’s $39 million asset sales blocked amid probe

The Culture Ministry rejected two requests to sell land and buildings while the foundation and its affiliates faced corruption-related investigations.

2026.10.7

Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Aug. 31.

Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja appeals 2-year bribery sentence

Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja appealed her two-year prison sentence after a Seoul court convicted her of bribing former first lady Kim Keon Hee and other corruption charges.

2026.9.7

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Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja sentenced to 2 years over collusion with PPP

The court found that Han was guilty of funneling church funds to the conservative party in a bid to build ties with the former Yoon Suk Yeol administration.

2026.8.31

Religion-politics probe ends with Shincheonji, Unification Church leaders among 32 indicted

Shincheonji leader Lee Man-hee and Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja have been indicted along with thirty other people after an eight-month investigation into alleged political collusion and financial crimes.

2026.8.31

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Court set to rule on Unification Church leader's bribery case involving ex-first lady

A Seoul court is set to rule on allegations that the Unification Church leader gave luxury gifts to former first lady Kim Keon Hee in exchange for favors.

2026.8.31

Former first lady denies role in mass PPP enrollment scheme

Former first lady Kim Keon Hee rejected allegations that she sought mass Unification Church enrollment in the People Power Party.

2026.8.21

Unification Church head faces 13-year sentence in Kim Keon Hee bribery case

A special counsel team is seeking the prison term for Han Hak-ja over alleged bribes to the former first lady and political fund violations.

2026.7.10

Top court finalizes 18-month sentence for church official who gave gifts to former first lady

The Supreme Court upheld a prison term for a Unification Church leader who gave luxury gifts to Kim Keon Hee, a ruling that could affect her pending case.

2026.7.9

Han Hak-ja is referred to Seoul Detention Center after her hearing session before the issuance of an arrest warrant at the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul on Sept. 22, 2025. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Investigators raid sites affiliated with Unification Church as part of ongoing slush fund probe

Investigators on Wednesday launched a raid on more than 10 sites affiliated with the Unification Church over allegations its leader Han Hak-ja embezzled church funds, legal sources said.

2026.5.6

Rep. Kweon Seong-dong of the main opposition People Power Party leaves the Seoul Central District Court after attending an arraignment hearing for his arrest on Sept. 16, 2025. [YONHAP]

Appeals court sentences PPP's Kweon to two years in prison, orders 100 million won forfeiture

An appeals court on Tuesday sentenced Rep. Kweon Seong-dong of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) to a two-year prison term on charges of accepting illegal political funds from the Unification Church.

2026.4.28

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unification church

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Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja sentenced to 2 years over collusion with PPP

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Former first lady denies role in mass PPP enrollment scheme

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Top court finalizes 18-month sentence for church official who gave gifts to former first lady

Investigators raid sites affiliated with Unification Church as part of ongoing slush fund probe

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