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**Unification Church Leader Han Hak-ja Faces Arrest Over Bribery Allegations**
**Seoul, South Korea** – Han Hak-ja, the leader of the controversial Unification Church, appeared in court on Monday to face a hearing regarding a potential arrest warrant. She is accused of corruption, including allegedly bribing a political figure to gain favors for the church following Yoon Suk-yeol’s 2022 presidential victory.
Prosecutors allege that Han conspired with a former church official to provide 100 million won ($72,400) to People Power Party representative Kweon Seong-dong. Furthermore, she is suspected of using embezzled church funds to gift luxury items to Yoon’s wife, Kim Keon Hee, in exchange for favorable treatment.
Han, the widow of Unification Church founder Moon Sun-myung, did not respond to reporters’ questions as she entered the Seoul Central District Court. The court’s decision on the arrest warrant is expected soon. If approved, Han will be imprisoned.
The investigation into Han also involves a special prosecutor examining allegations that she directed bribes with the former first lady for the church’s business interests. Han has denied previous allegations of gifting Kim, who is currently in detention, jewellery and luxury bags.
The Unification Church, officially the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, has been a source of controversy since its founding in 1954, with its followers sometimes referred to disparagingly as “Moonies”.
The former first lady, Kim, is also expected to face trial this week on separate corruption charges stemming from before and during her husband’s presidency. The former President, Yoon, who was impeached and ousted in April, is also in detention and awaiting a separate trial on charges of insurrection. He also denies allegations against him, including receiving gifts from the church.
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