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  "title": "South Korea hands jail term to Unification Church leader",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/south-korea-hands-jail-term-to-unification-church-leader",
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  "summary": "Han Hak-ja has been convicted on bribery charges after giving the former first lady several luxury gifts. She has denied any wrongdoing.",
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        "outlet": "Nikkei Asia",
        "title": "South Korea court gives Unification Church leader jail sentence for bribery",
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        "title": "(URGENT) Court sentences Unification Church leader to 2 years in prison in bribery case",
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        "title": "Seoul court sentences Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han to 2 years in prison",
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        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "South Korea hands jail term to Unification Church leader",
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        "outlet": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
        "title": "Seoul Court Sentences Unification Church Leader Hak Ja Han to 2 Years in Prison",
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        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "South Korea Hands Jail Term to Unification Church Leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/south-korea-hands-jail-term-to-unification-church-leader-4591585",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Seoul court sentences Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han to 2 years in prison",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/seoul-court-sentences-unification-church-leader-hak-ja-han-to-2-years-4592421",
        "published": "2026-08-31T07:00:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "South Korea’s Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja jailed 2 years for bribing officials",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/south-koreas-unification-church-leader-han-hak-ja-jailed-2-years-for",
        "published": "2026-08-31T07:22:10.000Z"
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