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Conversation: South Korea's Lee orders probe into religious group and politicians NHK

A: Hey there! 🤗
B: Hi! What's new? 😊

A: You won't believe it! The South Korean President, Lee Jae-myung, has ordered a thorough investigation about some shady stuff. 😮
B: Oh, really? What's the scoop? 🤔

A: There are allegations that a religious group and some politicians were involved in something illegal! The president wants this probe to be done fairly, no matter if they're from the ruling or opposition parties. 🔎
B: Wow, that's serious! Who is the leader of this religious group? 🤔

A: The woman is Han Hak-ja, and she's been on trial recently. She's accused of breaking political fund laws by conspiring with a former senior official to provide illegal funds to opposition party lawmakers during the 2022 presidential race. 💸
B: Whoa! That's not good at all! I wonder if there are any more revelations? 🤔

A: Actually, some reports last week mentioned that a former Unification Church official claimed to have given funds to ruling party lawmakers as well. The president's order seems to take these allegations into account. 🗞️
B: That's not looking good for the ruling party... 😕

A: The opposition party has been criticizing that there isn't a fair investigation of the ruling party lawmakers, though. It's all very juicy! 🥤
Summary
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has initiated an investigation into illegal activities involving a religious group, Han Hak-ja, and politicians. Accusations include breaching political fund laws by providing illegitimate funds to lawmakers from both ruling and opposition parties during the
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ID: f83a64c4-8778-4221-ad84-adde0322d47b

Category ID: conversation_summary

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251210_18/#conversation

Date: Dec. 10, 2025

Notes: 2025-12-10

Created: 2025/12/11 03:40

Updated: 2025/12/11 07:44

Last Read: 2025/12/11 07:44

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