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Yoon Young-ho

Yoon Young-ho
The latest news and top stories on Yoon Young-ho. A former high-ranking official, specifically Director-General of the Unification Church’s World Headquarters, he is central to a significant bribery scandal. He is alleged to have provided luxury items including Chanel handbags and a diamond necklace to former First Lady Kim Keon-hee. These gifts were purportedly intended to secure government assistance for Unification Church projects such as a Cambodian development initiative and the acquisition of YTN. Currently under investigation for bribery, embezzlement and obstruction of justice, his residence has been raided. He later served as Vice President of Sunmoon University.
South Korea

South Korean politicians agree to Unification Church special probe in rare move

The ruling DPK has accepted the opposition’s proposal to appoint special prosecutors to look into the church’s political meddling and bribes.

South Korea’s threat to dissolve corrupt religious groups risks blowback

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‘It’s in their DNA’: bribery probe convulses South Korea’s Unification Church

Investigators allege the church sought political favours in exchange for illicit campaign funds and gifts for ex-first lady Kim Keon-hee.

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