US EditionSouth Korean Minister Resigns over Alleged Unification Church Funds
Oceans minister Chun Jae-soo resigned after reports he received $20,500 and luxury watches from the Unification Church, triggering a government probe into church-politician ties.
- On Thursday, Seoul's unification minister denied having been bribed and said he would step down to allow the government's work to continue, and President Lee Jae Myung accepted the resignation.
- This year, Yun Young-ho, former head of the Unification Church's global headquarters, alleged misconduct during investigators' questioning, and President Lee Jae Myung ordered a probe into alleged ties a day earlier.
- Reports named Oceans minister Chun Jae-soo, accused of receiving $20,500 and two luxury watches from the Unification Church between 2018–2020, while Chung Dong-young dismissed the claims as a `groundless false rumour`.
- President Lee Jae Myung said corporations and foundations should be dissolved if they violate the constitution and law, while Han was arrested in September and went on trial last week over graft charges.
- Founded in 1954 by Moon Sun-myung, the Unification Church claims around three million followers; its leader Han Hak-ja joined Moon on a 1991 trip to meet Kim Il Sung, and Japan this year moved to dissolve its local chapter.
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S. Korea's Lee to accept resignation of minister over allegations of getting money from Unification Church
SEOUL -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday accepted the resignation of Oceans Minister Chun Jae-soo, hours after Chun offered to step down over allegations he received money from the Unification Church.
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South Korea minister resigns over alleged bribes from church
A South Korean minister resigned on Thursday after being accused of receiving illegal funds from the Unification Church, a cult-like movement linked to widespread influence-peddling.
South Korean Oceans Minister Resigns Amid Church Fund Allegations
South Korean Oceans Minister Chun Jae-soo announced his resignation to address allegations regarding improper funds from the Unification Church. He aims to prove these claims are 'completely false' and to prevent any negative impact on President Lee Jae Myung's government and his ministry.
Having resigned amid allegations of receiving money from the Unification Church, Minister Chun Jae Soo became the latest figure to be caught up in a large-scale investigation into the relationship between the controversial religious organization and South Korean politics.
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