Investigators on Friday raided the headquarters of the Unification Church in South Korea as part of a widening corruption inquiry involving former first lady Kim Keon-hee, marking another setback for the controversial religious group following the assassination of Japan’s ex-leader…[Continue Reading...]
During my late adolescence, as I worked diligently to misspend my youth in a fairly spectacular fashion, I had dinner with the Moonies. The Moonies are formally known as members of the Unification Church, a religious cult led by the…[Continue Reading...]
The special counsel team investigating allegations against former first lady Kim Keon Hee raided premises belonging to the Unification Church on Friday, intensifying a probe into claims that she received luxury gifts from a church official in exchange for business…[Continue Reading...]
It’s been three years since the shocking assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — and yet, the trial of the 44-year-old man accused of the crime still hasn’t begun. Tetsuya Yamagami is charged with fatally shooting Abe in broad…[Continue Reading...]
The trial of the man accused of killing former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is scheduled to begin on Oct. 28, local media reported Friday. Tetsuya Yamagami, now in pretrial detention, is accused of shooting Abe in broad daylight in Nara…[Continue Reading...]
Prosecutors tracing the flow of luxury gifts allegedly intended for former first lady Kim Keon Hee have uncovered a new lead — a trail of high-stakes casino bets in Las Vegas tied to Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja. Prosecutors are…[Continue Reading...]
SEOUL — South Korea's liberal-led legislature on Thursday overwhelmingly passed bills to launch special investigations into former president Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law and into criminal allegations about his wife Kim Keon Hee, targeting the ousted conservative…[Continue Reading...]
Journalist Eito Suzuki, who has long covered issues related to the Unification Church, now known formally as the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, has expressed joy over his recent court victory, saying, "I was given the appropriate judgment."…[Continue Reading...]
Prosecutors reportedly seized a Chanel box believed to be part of a lobbying attempt targeting former first lady Kim Keon Hee, intensifying a growing investigation into allegations of illicit gift-giving and influence-peddling involving close aides and religious figures. The Seoul…[Continue Reading...]
A religious leader has been barred from leaving the country on suspicion of bribing former first lady Kim Keon Hee with luxury gifts. Prosecutors investigating allegations that Jeon Seong-bae — a shamanic figure linked to allegations of political peddling by…[Continue Reading...]
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