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...]
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Investigators on Friday raided the headquarters of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) over allegations of mass recruitment of followers of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, legal sources said. A…[Continue Reading...]
Former Democratic Party of Korea Rep. Lim Jong-seong, who faces allegations of receiving tens of millions of won in cash and gifts from the Unification Church, appeared before the joint police-prosecutors investigation headquarters (headed by Chief Prosecutor Kim Tae-hoon of…[Continue Reading...]
A Seoul Central District Court sentenced Jeon Seong-bae, a shaman widely known as Geonjin, to six years in prison for allegedly receiving bribes and gifts in exchange for favors, leveraging his close ties with former first lady Kim Keon-hee and…[Continue Reading...]
The joint police-prosecution investigation headquarters, currently investigating alleged collusion between religion and politics, has summoned Jeong Won-ju, former chief of staff of the Unification Church, for questioning over the church's alleged lobbying of politicians and so-called "split donations." According to…[Continue Reading...]
Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja, who faces trial on bribery charges linked to former first lady Kim Keon Hee, has returned to detention after a court rejected her request to extend her temporary release due to health issues, legal sources…[Continue Reading...]
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