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Unification Church summons leaders to S. Korean headquarters amid investigation

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The Unification Church has summoned its leaders and executives worldwide to its South Korean headquarters amid a sweeping investigation into its alleged ties to the country’s now-expelled presidential couple, a Korean media outlet reported Wednesday. According to CBS NoCut News,…[Continue Reading...]

South Korean investigators seek arrest of wife of jailed ex-President Yoon

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean investigators on Thursday requested a warrant to arrest the wife of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol, a day after questioning her over suspicions including bribery, stock manipulation and political influence-peddling. Yoon, for…[Continue Reading...]

New evidence suggests Unification Church tried to sway PPP leadership election for Yoon

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Following evidence that a high-ranking member of the Unification Church met with Jeon Seong-bae (a shaman who goes by the name “Geonjin”) to discuss enrolling church members in the People Power Party (PPP) before the party convention in 2023, a…[Continue Reading...]

Probe into former first lady’s alleged influence peddling intensifies as prosecutors seize Chanel box

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Prosecutors reportedly seized a Chanel box believed to be part of a lobbying attempt targeting former first lady Kim Keon Hee, intensifying a growing investigation into allegations of illicit gift-giving and influence-peddling involving close aides and religious figures. The Seoul…[Continue Reading...]

Kim Keon Hee’s secretary under the microscope in handbag investigation

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Prosecutors investigating influence-peddling allegations involving shaman Jeon Seong-bae, also known as “Geon Jin,” are zeroing in on a close aide to ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee. The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office's virtual asset crime task force unit recently questioned…[Continue Reading...]

How Will the Unification Church Scandal Pan Out?

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The October 2024 general election dealt a serious blow to the LDP-Kōmeitō ruling coalition. Suzuki Eito, a specialist in the dealings of the Korean Unification Church, examines the connections between the religious organization and Japan’s political parties that may have…[Continue Reading...]

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