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...]
A major South Korean newspaper has reported that the religious group previously known as the Unification Church helped at least 290 candidates fielded by Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party during the Lower House election in October 2021. Hankyoreh said it…[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...]
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...]
Police on Sunday questioned a former chief secretary to Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja as part of a widening investigation into allegations that the church provided illicit money to politicians across party lines. Jeong Won-ju, who formerly oversaw the church's…[Continue Reading...]
Police investigating allegations of political lobbying by the Unification Church arrested and questioned Yun Young-ho, former head of the Unification Church’s global headquarters, who was detained at a detention center on the 26th. The police also re-summoned Song Kwang-seok, former…[Continue Reading...]
The Democratic Party of Korea proposed the *Act on the Appointment of Special Prosecutors, etc.*, related to allegations of the Unification Church’s lobbying of political circles with money and valuables, on the 26th. The investigation targets include not only the…[Continue Reading...]
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