### [2026-08-31](/feed/2026/08/31/index.md)

##### Corruption in South Korea
# A South Korean court sentences Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han to two years in prison for bribing officials, including former first lady Kim Keon Hee, in an effort to obtain policy favors. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via France 24](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260831-south-korea-court-gives-unification-church-leader-2-years-prison-1)

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