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South Korean court sentenced ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee to seven years in prison for accepting luxury gifts from businesspeople and others seeking political and business favors. The court ordered confiscation of items including a Van Cleef & Arpels necklace, a Dior handbag, and a painting by Lee Ufan, citing her failure to exercise self-restraint as a president’s spouse.

The leader of South Korea's Shincheonji Church, Lee Man-hee, was arrested over allegations of recruiting followers to join the People Power Party to influence elections. The investigation, part of broader inquiries into ties between religious groups and politicians, follows similar probes into the Unification Church and former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law imposition.

The leader of a secretive South Korean church was arrested in an investigation into alleged illegal recruitment of followers into a conservative political party to influence elections. The inquiry is part of broader probes into ties between religious groups and politicians under the current liberal government.

The leader of the Shincheonji Church in South Korea was arrested over allegations of recruiting followers to join the conservative People Power Party to influence elections. The investigation involves ties between religious groups and politicians, including the Unification Church, as part of broader probes under South Korea’s current government.

The leader of a secretive South Korean church, Lee Man-hee, was arrested over allegations of recruiting followers into the conservative People Power Party to influence elections. The Shincheonji Church denies the accusations, and the investigation is part of broader probes into the presidency of former conservative leader Yoon Suk Yeol.

South Korean appeals court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to seven years in prison for resisting arrest and bypassing a legitimate Cabinet meeting before declaring martial law in December 2024. The conviction adds to his existing life sentence for rebellion, as the court found him guilty of obstructing justice and violating cabinet members' rights by convening an incomplete meeting.

South Korean court extended Kim Keon Hee's prison sentence to 20 months for accepting gifts from the Unification Church, which sought political favors. The case involves the wife of an ousted president and ties to a controversial religious organization.

South Korean court extended the prison sentence of Kim Keon Hee, the wife of an ousted president, for accepting gifts from the Unification Church in exchange for political favors. She was initially sentenced to 20 months in January.