Event Brief
South Korea top court upholds jail term for MP
Filed: Jul 16, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
Summary: South Korea’s Supreme Court upheld a two-year jail term for MP Kweon Seong-dong and stripped his seat.
WHO: South Korea’s Supreme Court; Kweon Seong-dong
WHAT: Upheld a two-year jail term for taking bribes from the Unification Church and stripped him of his parliamentary seat.
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 12:48 AM ET
WHERE: South Korea
WHY: He was found to have received illegal political funds in exchange for helping the Unification Church.
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