A joint prosecution-police task force investigating allegations that religious groups lobbied politicians has reopened a tax evasion case against the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, reviving allegations that were dropped four years ago as part of a broader investigation into suspected…[Continue Reading...]
Junko was told to shock her father to the point of death, Rieko and her husband were told to kill Junko’s mother, and a few weeks later, Rieko was strangled to death by her own husband as their ten-year-old daughter…[Continue Reading...]
The joint prosecution-police investigation headquarters, which is currently investigating alleged collusion between religion and politics, is looking into whether funds from the Shincheonji side flowed to People Power Party lawmaker Kweon Seong-dong in the form of political donations. The team…[Continue Reading...]
Chinese nationals wearing yellow clothes and engaging in group activities at Maemiseong, a major tourist attraction in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, have been caught on camera and are facing heavy criticism from online users. On February 9, a video and…[Continue Reading...]
The joint police-prosecution task force currently investigating alleged collusion with religious groups such as the Unification Church and Shincheonji searched the office of Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Chun Jae-soo on suspicion of destroying criminal evidence. According to legal sources…[Continue Reading...]
The joint police-prosecution investigation team looking into alleged collusion between the Unification Church and the Shincheonji Church of Jesus has summoned former Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Im Jongsung, who is suspected of receiving money and valuables. The joint investigation…[Continue Reading...]
According to legal circles on the 11th, the 27th Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Judge Woo In-sung presiding) approved the suspension request filed by Han’s side. The court decided to suspend her detention from 10 a.m. on…[Continue Reading...]
It has been confirmed that the indictment of Song Kwang-seok, former chairman of the Unification Church-affiliated Universal Peace Federation (UPF), who is accused of "split donations" to the political sphere, includes the names of 11 current and former lawmakers from…[Continue Reading...]
The Shincheonji Church of Jesus raised about 17 billion won ($12 million) from its followers to defend its founder, Lee Man-hee, as he faced criminal investigations tied to the Covid-19 outbreak and alleged financial crimes, according to prosecutorial records reviewed…[Continue Reading...]
A joint investigation team (headed by Chief Investigator Kim Tae-hoon, Chief Prosecutor of Daejeon High Prosecutors’ Office) probing allegations of collusion between religion and politics will summon Ko, the former secretary-general of Shincheonji known as the group’s “former number 2,”…[Continue Reading...]
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