PPP lawmaker loses seat after court finalizes 2-yr prison term for accepting illegal funds
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-07-16 11:38 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Religion, Justice, South Korea, Law & Courts, Crime & Justice
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SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a two-year prison term for Rep. Kweong Seong-dong of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) for accepting illegal political funds from the Unification Church, stripping him of his parliamentary seat.
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