The second integrated special prosecutor team led by Kwon Changyoung, which is investigating lingering suspicions following the three major special prosecutor probes, has raided former Commissioner General Yoon Hee-keun in connection with allegations of covering up the Unification Church overseas…[Continue Reading...]
On April 28, 2026, the Seoul High Court extended the prison sentence for former First Lady Kim Keon-hee to four years on corruption charges for accepting luxury gifts allegedly provided by the Unification Church in exchange for political favors. The…[Continue Reading...]
Jeon Seong-bae, known as "Geonjin," who was indicted on charges of colluding with Kim Keon-hee to receive money and valuables from the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (Unification Church) along with requests to handle church agenda items, was…[Continue Reading...]
The Religion-Government Collusion Prosecutors-Police Joint Investigation Headquarters launched a search and seizure on the 6th regarding allegations of embezzlement by Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja, targeting Unification Church facilities and other locations. The task force dispatched investigators to the Unification…[Continue Reading...]
SEOUL, April 28 (AJP) - Former first lady Kim Keon Hee was sentenced on Tuesday to four years in prison on multiple charges in an appellate ruling, more than twice the 20-month sentence handed down in the first trial. In…[Continue Reading...]
An appeals court on Monday sentenced a former Unification Church official to 18 months in prison for giving luxury gifts to former first lady Kim Keon Hee, a heavier punishment than the 14 months given by a lower court. The…[Continue Reading...]
The Min Joong-ki special prosecution team requested a prison sentence of four years and a surcharge of 100 million Korean won during the appeal trial of People Power Party Rep. Kweon Seong-dong, who was indicted on charges of receiving illegal…[Continue Reading...]
The second comprehensive special counsel, investigating remaining cases of the third special counsels (insurrection, Kim Keon-hee, and deceased Marines), launched a criminal investigation into the National Police Agency on the 20th regarding suspicions of covering up the investigation into the…[Continue Reading...]
Prosecutors and police on the 10th closed the case against Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Chun Jae-soo (former Minister of Oceans and Fisheries), who faced allegations of receiving money and valuables from the Unification Church, citing expiration of the statute…[Continue Reading...]
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...]
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