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Unification Church Leader Han Hak Ja Detained in Seoul Bribery Probe

Prosecutors cite an evidence‑tampering risk during an investigation into alleged influence over party membership.

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Eine Frau in schwarzer formeller Kleidung wird von Reporter*innen befragt
Die Chefin der als Moon-Sekte bekannten Vereinigungskirche in Südkorea ist wegen des Verdachts der Bestechung festgenommen worden. Der 82-Jährigen wird unter anderem die mutmaßliche Bestechung der ehemaligen First Lady Südkoreas vorgeworfen.

Overview

  • Han Hak Ja was placed in pretrial detention after Seoul prosecutors said there was a risk she could manipulate evidence.
  • Investigators suspect she sent luxury gifts to former first lady Kim Keon Hee in 2022 and paid 100 million won to a prominent lawmaker.
  • Special prosecutors report that more than 110,000 followers of the Unification Church joined the conservative People’s Power Party, prompting infiltration concerns.
  • Han denies any wrongdoing, and the church says it will cooperate with authorities and apologized for causing public concern.
  • The case unfolds within a broader scandal that already saw Kim Keon Hee arrested in August and former president Yoon Suk Yeol detained over his declaration of martial law.