Han Hak-ja, the 82-year-old leader of the Unification Church and widow of its founder Moon Sun-myung, is back in the headlines. She faces a major bribery and lobbying scandal in Korea, while her movement confronts a historic court-ordered dissolution in…[Continue Reading...]
Conservative opposition parties, led by the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) and including the minor Reform Party, are uniting to push for a special counsel investigation into an alleged bribery scandal involving the Unification Church that has already implicated…[Continue Reading...]
The Busan mayoral election, now less than six months away, is being rocked by footage from the past showing the two frontrunners' ties to the scandal-ridden Unification Church. Photos and videos showing former Oceans and Fisheries Minister Chun Jae-soo of…[Continue Reading...]
Police raided 10 locations related to the Unification Church over allegations of providing money to politicians, sources said Monday. A special investigation team under the National Police Agency sent investigators to the church's headquarters in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi, as well as…[Continue Reading...]
Police raid the Seoul headquarters of the Unification Church in Yongsan, Seoul, Monday, as authorities launch their first compulsory investigation into allegations that the the religious group provided money and valuables to political figures. The National Police Agency’s special investigation…[Continue Reading...]
South Korea’s rival parties are clashing head on over whether to launch a special counsel investigation into more bribery allegations involving the Unification Church, as the controversy expands to include senior government and ruling bloc figures. The main opposition People…[Continue Reading...]
A JoongAng Ilbo report has found that President Lee Jae Myung's presidential campaign sought to arrange contact with NBA star Stephen Curry through the Unification Church ahead of the 2022 election. The move was part of an attempt by Yun…[Continue Reading...]
Police have charged former Oceans Minister Chun Jae-soo and two former lawmakers on suspicions of taking illegal money and other gifts from the Unification Church, sources said on Friday. An investigation team at the National Police Agency charged Chun, former…[Continue Reading...]
Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Chun Jae-soo on Thursday expressed his intention to resign amid mounting speculations that he was among the ruling Democratic Party of Korea politicians that had allegedly taken illicit political funds from the Unification Church. Upon…[Continue Reading...]
Seoul, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)--South Korean President Lee Jae-myung issued instructions at a cabinet meeting Tuesday to consider dissolution orders for religious organizations, referring to such an order by Japan against the Unification Church. While avoiding mentioning the Unification Church…[Continue Reading...]
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