{
  "id": 5508768,
  "title": "Special counsel appeals Unification Church leader's sentence in bribery case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/special-counsel-appeals-unification-church-leaders-sentence-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T07:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20260904/special-counsel-appeals-unification-church-leaders-sentence-in-bribery-case"
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  "summary": "The Korea Times reports that a special counsel team has appealed the two-year prison sentence given to Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja for bribery and corruption charges. The special counsel, led by Min Joong-ki, had requested a 13-year sentence, arguing that the current sentence did not reflect the severity of her crimes. Han was convicted of giving a luxury necklace and a Chanel bag to Yoon Suk Yeol's wife, former first lady Kim Keon Hee, in exchange for favors for the church through an intermediary in July 2022. The special counsel team also appealed the court's decision to extend Han's suspension of detention due to health issues.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Special counsel appeals Unification Church leader's sentence in bribery case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/special-counsel-appeals-unification-church-leaders-sentence-in-5510864",
        "published": "2026-09-04T06:44:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Special counsel appeals Unification Church leader's sentence in bribery case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/special-counsel-appeals-unification-church-leaders-sentence-in-5510727",
        "published": "2026-09-04T07:17:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "Special Counsel Team Appeals for Tougher Sentence for Unification Church Leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/special-counsel-team-appeals-for-tougher-sentence-for-unification",
        "published": "2026-09-04T07:42:27.000Z"
      }
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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."
}