The cult leaders, who attracted hundreds of believers to an illegal multi-level organization saying they "promise eternal life," were sentenced to prison in the first trial. On the 13th, Judge Kim Gil-ho of the Seoul Southern District Court sentenced co-leaders…[Continue Reading...]
On the 12th, during a luncheon meeting with religious leaders held at Cheong Wa Dae, heads of the seven major domestic religious groups strongly criticized the harms caused by pseudo and cult religions, officially proposing to the government the dissolution…[Continue Reading...]
A joint investigation team of prosecutors and police probing allegations of collusion between politics and religion announced on the 7th that it would investigate not only the Unification Church but also Shincheonji. The investigation aims to clarify suspicions of financial…[Continue Reading...]
The investigation team from the National Police Agency’s National Office of Investigation, which is probing allegations of lobbying by the Unification Church in political circles, raided the home of Song Kwang-seok, former chairman of the Heavenly Parent’s Peace Alliance (UPF),…[Continue Reading...]
The prosecution and the police formed a joint investigation team Tuesday to handle various allegations of bribery among the Unification Church, the Shincheonji Church of Jesus and politicians, the Supreme Prosecutors Office (SPO) said. The launch of the new team…[Continue Reading...]
On the morning of January 5, at around 9 a.m., the police special investigative task force visited Seoul Detention Center, where former Director Yoon is being held, and began the third round of questioning. The police had previously visited Seoul…[Continue Reading...]
Police investigating allegations of bribery involving the Unification Church raided the home of Jeong Won-ju, former secretary-general to the Unification Church’s former president, on the 31st. The National Police Agency’s National Office of Investigation, leading the dedicated Unification Church probe,…[Continue Reading...]
A police officer has been indicted for helping destroy evidence related to claims that Jeong Myeong-seok — the leader of the controversial religious cult Christian Gospel Mission, also known as “JMS” for “Jesus Morning Star” — sexually abused JMS members.…[Continue Reading...]
Police have transferred Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja and three other church officials to the prosecution over their alleged involvement in illegal political donations, officials said Tuesday. Han, who is currently in custody over bribery charges involving former first lady…[Continue Reading...]
South Korean prosecutors Monday accused the country’s former first lady of having accepted lavish bribes totaling over $200,000, including fine art, jewellery and a handbag, as well as meddling in state affairs. Kim Keon Hee, the wife of disgraced ex-President…[Continue Reading...]
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