Jeong Myeong-seok, leader of the controversial religious cult Christian Gospel Mission, has been found to have enjoyed preferential treatment by spending a substantial portion of his lengthy prison terms in single-occupancy cells. It was also confirmed that during his first…[Continue Reading...]
A court has granted temporary release to Han Hak-ja, leader of the Unification Church, who has been standing trial in custody while citing deteriorating health. According to legal circles on Wednesday, the 27th Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District…[Continue Reading...]
The Joint Investigation Headquarters for Corruption and Collusion, which is investigating allegations of collusion between the Unification Church and Shincheonji, launched a compulsory investigation into Shincheonji on March 26 over suspicions of tax evasion and embezzlement. On this day, the…[Continue Reading...]
A joint investigation team (headed by Kim Taehoon, chief of the Daejeon High Prosecutors’ Office) probing allegations of collusion between religious and political entities, including the Unification Church and Shincheonji, launched a criminal investigation on the 26th into suspicions of…[Continue Reading...]
The joint prosecution-police investigation headquarters probing alleged collusion between religious groups and politics carried out a search and seizure of Geunuhoe, identified as the link between Shincheonji and political circles. The aim is to confirm whether funds related to Shincheonji…[Continue Reading...]
A former oceans minister, who is a ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) lawmaker, appeared before investigators Thursday to be questioned about bribery allegations linked to the Unification Church. Rep. Chun Jae-soo is suspected of violating laws on bribery and…[Continue Reading...]
Religious cults have long been a problem in Korea, and university campuses are no exception. In their efforts to recruit new members, cults often seek individuals who appear vulnerable, naive or easily influenced. As a result, university students, particularly international…[Continue Reading...]
The Joint Investigation Headquarters (headed by Chief Kim Tae-hoon, Daejeon High Prosecutors' Office chief), which is investigating allegations of collusion between the Unification Church and political figures, was reported on the 11th to have additionally indicted Song Kwang-seok, former chairman…[Continue Reading...]
SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- A joint prosecution-police team investigating suspected collusion between politics and religion again raided the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, on Wednesday as part of a probe into its alleged ties to the…[Continue Reading...]
Investigators launched a second attempt Tuesday to raid the headquarters of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) over suspicions a religious sect meddled in its primaries for the 2022 presidential election and the 2024 parliamentary elections, legal sources said.…[Continue Reading...]
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