{
  "id": 17943794,
  "title": "Court cancels bail granted to Unification Church leader",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/court-cancels-bail-granted-to-unification-church-leader-17943794",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T10:02:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20261103/court-cancels-bail-granted-to-unification-church-leader"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Korea Times reports that a court in Seoul has canceled bail granted to Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja after she violated the conditions of her release. The 83-year-old, who was previously sentenced to two years in prison for corruption charges including bribery, was found to have visited a Unification Church compound, leading to the revocation of her bail. The court's decision stems from Han's conviction for giving a luxury necklace and Chanel bag to former first lady Kim Keon Hee, as well as her alleged collusion with former church officials to provide financial support to a political party.",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Court cancels bail granted to Unification Church leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/court-cancels-bail-granted-to-unification-church-leader",
        "published": "2026-11-03T08:48:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "South Korea revokes bail for Unification Church leader over secret headquarters visits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/south-korea-revokes-bail-for-unification-church-leader-over-secret",
        "published": "2026-11-03T09:16:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Madras High Court permits DMDK leader Vijaya Prabhakaran to withdraw election petition against Manickam Tagore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/madras-high-court-permits-dmdk-leader-vijaya-prabhakaran-to-withdraw",
        "published": "2026-11-03T10:15:12.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}