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South Korean investigators indict Unification Church leader over alleged ties to ex-first lady

South Korean investigators on Friday have indicted the 82-year-old leader of the Unification Church, Hak Ja Han, over allegations that she instructed church officials to bribe the wife of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol and a conservative lawmaker close to him

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Unification Church leader arrested in South Korea over bribery allegations linked to former first lady

Han Hak-ja, aged 82, is detained after Seoul court hearing over claims she told church officials to bribe wife of then president Yoon Suk Yeol

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Unification Church Leader Arrested In South Korea

The Unification Church leader was arrested Tuesday in South Korea over allegations of bribery linked to a former first lady, including luxury gifts, prosecutors said.

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Leader of ‘Moonies’ church in South Korea arrested for bribing first lady

South Korean court issued arrest warrant for 82-year-old leader of Unification Church

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S. Korea Prosecutors Seek Arrest Of Unification Church Leader

South Korean prosecutors requested an arrest warrant on Thursday for the leader of the Unification Church, Han Hak-ja, on allegations of bribery linked to a former first lady and incitement to destroy evidence.

International Business Times

South Korean investigators seek arrest of leader of Unification Church in probe of ex-first lady

South Korean investigators have requested an arrest warrant for Hak Ja Han, leader of the Unification Church

The Independent UK

How the Unification Church is linked to an investigation into South Korea's former first lady

The elderly leader of the Unification Church is the latest high-profile figure in South Korea to face an investigation in connection with criminal probes of former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife

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South Korea's Ex-first Lady Indicted For Bribery

The wife of jailed former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted Friday on charges including bribery, stock-market rigging, and accepting luxury gifts worth more than $50,000, a special prosecution team said.

International Business Times

Trump Eyes N.Korea Meet As He Ambushes S.Korea Leader

US President Donald Trump said Monday he hoped again to meet North Korea's leaders as he fired off an extraordinary attack against the South's leader hours before opening talks with him.

International Business Times

At least 16 dead and 19 injured as wildfires ravage South Korea's southern regions

At least 16 people died and another 19 were injured as wildfires ravaged South Korea’s southern regions amid dry weather and strong winds, government officials say

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The Boston skating community hosts the world championships even as it mourns plane crash victims

It has been not quite two months since six members of the Skating Club of Boston died in a plane crash outside of Washington, D

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Japan disbands controversial Unification Church after investigation into Shinzo Abe’s killing

Tokyo courts says church caused ‘damages on an unprecedentedly large scale’

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What is the Unification Church and why did a Japanese court order it dissolved?

A controversial South Korean church with powerful political connections faces dissolution in Japan after a Tokyo court issued an order to revoke its legal status

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Japan Court Orders 'Moonies' Church Be Stripped Of Legal Recognition

A Japanese court ordered on Tuesday that a religious sect be stripped of official recognition, the government said, in the wake of the assassination of ex-premier Shinzo Abe.

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A Japanese court orders the dissolution of the Unification Church, report says

A Japanese court on Tuesday issued an order to dissolve the Unification Church, upholding the government request for a revocation, NHK television said

Evening Standard

SASAMI is the most exciting pop star of the year: 'I resent being pigeonholed'

Alternative cult hero SASAMI has now turned to pop and is creating some of the most boundary-breaking music around

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Unification Church Faces Dissolution In Japan

The Unification Church has come under intense scrutiny in Japan since a former prime minister was assassinated, but it could soon fall even further from grace.

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Japan's leader grilled in parliament over widening fundraising scandal, link to Unification Church

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and several key Cabinet ministers have been grilled by opposition lawmakers in parliament over a widening fundraising scandal that threatens to further drag down the government’s sagging popularity

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Unification Church in Japan offers to set aside up to $66 million in a compensation fund

The Unification Church’s Japanese branch has announced plans to set aside a fund up to 10 billion yen ($67 million) to cover possible compensation for people seeking damages they say were caused by the group’s manipulative fundraising tactics

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Unification Church slams Japan's dissolution request as a threat to religious freedom

The Japanese branch of the Unification Church has criticized the Japanese government’s request for a court order to dissolve the group, saying it's a serious threat to religious freedom and human rights of its followers

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Japan seeks to revoke the Unification Church's legal status after Abe killing

Japan's government has asked a court to remove the legal standing and tax breaks of the Unification Church, which was tied to the shocking assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last year.

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Japan's government asks a court to revoke the legal religious status of the Unification Church

Japan’s government has asked a court to revoke the legal status of the Unification Church after an Education Ministry investigation concluded the group systematically manipulated its followers into donating money, sowing fear and harming their families

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Japan’s government to ask court to strip Unification Church of legal status

South Korea-based church has come under scrutiny since the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

The Independent UK

Japan government panel to decide whether to ask court to revoke legal status of Unification Church

Japan’s government is convening a religious affairs council to decide whether to seek a court order to revoke legal status of the Unification Church

The Independent UK

In secular Japan, what draws so many to temples and shrines? Stamp collecting and tradition

Momo Nomura, a graphic artist and entrepreneur, visits a shrine near her business meetings or trips almost weekly

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