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flag South Korea's court begins trial of Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja over bribery charges linked to former first lady and ex-president.

flag A South Korean court has begun the trial of Han Hak-ja, leader of the Unification Church, on bribery charges tied to luxury gifts given to former First Lady Kim Keon Hee and alleged campaign support for former President Yoon Suk Yeol. flag Prosecutors say Han orchestrated political favors through donations and member mobilization, while Han denies wrongdoing, claiming a subordinate acted alone. flag The trial, drawing public attention, follows a Japanese court order to dissolve the church’s branch over fundraising scandals and links to the 2022 assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which the church denies. flag Han, 82, has been released temporarily for medical reasons but remains in detention.

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