Hak Ja Han

Under Hak Ja Han's international leadership, Japanese courts ordered the dissolution of the Unification Church's local branch. The Tokyo court found persistent, widespread fundraising and recruitment practices causing substantial psychological and financial harm; the High Court upheld the decision in March 2026.

South Korean investigators suspected Hak Ja Han of approving or participating in payments and gifts intended to secure political support from associates of President Yoon Suk Yeol, notably for the movement's interests in Cambodia and other projects.

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A South Korean court ordered Han's detention during an investigation into illegal political financing, embezzlement and matters connected with obstruction of the investigation, finding sufficient grounds for pre-trial detention.

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Accused

After Sun Myung Moon's death, Hak Ja Han asserted her leadership of the movement and gradually removed her son Hyung Jin Moon from his positions. He sued his mother and other entities seeking recognition as the legitimate successor.

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Hak Ja Han co-officiated numerous mass "Blessings" with Sun Myung Moon, including those involving 2,075 couples at Madison Square Garden in 1982. The matching and blessing system, together with the couple's doctrinal centrality, became one of the movement's most controversial characteristics.

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