# South Korean court sentences Unification Church leader to two years for bribery

https://mins.news/en/item/38799

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-31 13:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/31/south-korea-court-gives-church-leader-two-years-in-jail-for-bribery?traffic_source=rss

> A South Korean court sentenced Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja to two years in prison for bribing the country’s former first lady and conservative politicians with money and luxury gifts to obtain political favors for the church.

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