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Issue 2026-09-01

Han Hak-ja Gets 2 Years, Not 13: Inside Korea's Church-Politics Scandal

The reported two-year sentence is a first-instance ruling and was appealed. It is not described as final. Defendants, charges and stages of separate proceedings must be distinguished.

#Unification Church#Han Hak-ja#church-politics collusion#political funding law#Kim Keon-hee#special counsel

Issue 2026-07-23

South Korea Ballot Shortage: 7,194 Missing Ballots, Now a Special Counsel Case

South Korea's June 3 local elections came up 7,194 ballots short, halting voting at 26 sites for up to 105 minutes. A special counsel is now being picked, July 23 — here's what went wrong.

#National Election Commission#ballot shortage#special counsel#South Korea elections#election reform

Issue 2026-07-22

Special counsel: up to 180 days of investigation — where does “690 days” come from?

We split the amended act's 20-day preparation period from its 180-day maximum investigation period. Then, in plain words: what the 690-day total, the 2.709 billion won cost estimate and two warrant rejection rates from different dates each mean.

#politics#special counsel#South Korea#National Assembly#judicial reform