Tetsuya Yamagami was angry. His father had died of suicide when he was just four years old. His older brother had died the same way in 2015, unable to afford medical treatment for lymphoma. And his mother, a devout member…[Continue Reading...]
Leaked letters from Korea’s Unification Church have revealed its extensive involvement in buying political and media influence worldwide, including links to Nepal’s parties and politicians. Documents obtained by the Korean Centre for Investigative Journalism (Newstapa) contain correspondence to and from…[Continue Reading...]
A joint probe team of prosecutors and police on Friday raided multiple sites linked to the Unification Church, escalating an investigation into suspected illegal political donations and possible collusion between religious organizations and lawmakers. Investigators carried out search-and-seizure operations at…[Continue Reading...]
A queue of people waited on Jan. 21 morning to get tickets to enter the courtroom, highlighting intense public interest in the trial. Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, faced charges including murder and firearms control law violations for using a handmade gun…[Continue Reading...]
A joint prosecution-police task force investigating allegations of collusion between religious groups and politicians raided the Unification Church’s Cheon Seung Jeon again on Tuesday. The search and seizure came a week after the task force carried out raids on major…[Continue Reading...]
The Unification Church is facing fresh scrutiny following allegations that its leader Han Hak-ja distributed dozens of luxury watches to senior aides just weeks before a special counsel probe, raising suspicions that the gifts were meant to erase or conceal…[Continue Reading...]
A joint investigation team (JIT) probing alleged collusion between the Unification Church and political circles recently questioned A, a close associate of Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja, according to legal sources. According to the legal community on the 16th, the…[Continue Reading...]
The joint investigation headquarters on corruption involving collusion between religion and politics has begun an investigation, meeting with Yun Young-ho, the former head of the Unification Church world headquarters, who has been identified as a key figure in alleged lobbying…[Continue Reading...]
With joint probe underway, experts question efficacy of revoking religious foundation’s registration Investigations into the Unification Church and the Shincheonji Church of Jesus — two religious groups widely regarded as cults — which could result in their dissolution, began this…[Continue Reading...]
A development project in Cambodia promoted by the Unification Church is facing a criminal investigation after evidence emerged suggesting it was used to advance the personal business interests of a former senior church official with close ties to figures in…[Continue Reading...]
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