The increasing influence of the Unification Church became highly visible following intense criticism and allegations of corruption from the South Korean and Japanese governments. As more is discovered in the investigations, the broad reach the church holds across the world grows clearer.
Read MoreOn Dec. 3, 2024, chaos erupted in South Korea as President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, citing ‘anti-state’ threats. Within hours, the National Assembly overturned his decree, setting the stage for his impeachment and arrest. The crisis exposed deep political fractures but also reaffirmed the strength of South Korea’s democratic institutions. As the Constitutional Court weighs Yoon’s fate, the nation stands at a crossroads— between the threat of authoritarianism and the resilience of its democracy.
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