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Pews to power: Churches fight to keep grip on Korean politics
After a series of scandals, South Korea is seeing a backlash against the influence some churches have had on politicians.
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Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja arriving to attend a hearing to review her arrest warrant at the Seoul Central District Court on Sept 22.
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SEOUL - Three years after being linked to former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe’s assassination, the Unification Church, whose followers are informally known as “moonies”, is back in the news again.
Han Hak-ja, widow of the church’s late founder Moon Soon-myung was indicted on Oct 10, on allegations of bribing South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee
