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PM Calls for Measures to Root Out 'Evils' of Religious Cults

Religious leaders and President Lee Jae Myung demand asset seizure and strict probes into Unification Church and Shincheonji amid allegations of political collusion and bribery.

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Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Tuesday called for measures to root out the "evils" of religious cults, citing their growing connections to political and criminal groups. Kim made the remark during a Cabinet meeting as a joint police-prosecution investigation is under way into various allegations of bribery among the Unification Church, the Shincheonji Church of Jesus and politicians. "Pseudo-religions are social evils that need to be eradicated,…

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South Korean President Lee Jae-myun met with leaders of the country's major religious organizations yesterday. Representatives of seven major religions, including Buddhism, Protestantism, and Catholicism, attended the meeting, the presidential office said. During the meeting, the leaders expressed concern about the harm caused to society by "illegal and heretical" religious organizations such as the Unification Church and the Shincheonji Church …

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The Korea Times broke the news in Korea, Republic of on Monday, January 12, 2026.
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