Unification Church Head's Bribery Trial Begins in South Korea

A very important trial started in South Korea.

The leader of a religious group called the Unification Church, whose new name is the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, is accused of giving expensive gifts and money to important people to get favors.

The leader, an 82-year-old woman named Han Hak-ja, says she is innocent and that someone else in her group did these things without her knowledge.

The gifts included fancy handbags, a diamond necklace, and even some special ginseng.

The trial is happening because of investigations into the former president and his wife.

The church has been having problems lately, with some people calling it a dangerous cult and a court in Japan even ordering its Japanese branch to stop operating.