- A special counsel team claims the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (formerly Unification Church) illegally donated to former President Yoon Suk-yeol's campaign.
- The investigation found approximately $96,000 was donated to Yoon's party, violating the separation of politics and religion.
- President Lee Jae-myung has initiated a broad investigation into connections between religious groups and all political parties.
A: Hey! Did you hear anything crazy in the news today?
B: No! What's up? Tell me!
A: Apparently, there’s been a big investigation into President Yoon!
B: Seriously? What about him?
A: It’s about the Unification Church – you know, it’s been in the news before.
B: Oh yeah, I remember something about that.
A: A special team looked into claims about his wife and the Church.
B: And? What did they find?
A: They said the Church illegally donated a bunch of money to his party! Like, almost $100,000!
B: Wow! That’s a lot of money.
A: Yeah! They're saying it broke the rules about politics and religion. Big problem for democracy, they say.
B: That’s not good.
A: And get this, some people from the Democratic Party are also suspected of getting money too.
B: Everyone's in trouble then?
A: Pretty much! President Lee Jae-myung wants to investigate everyone involved, from all parties.
B: Wow. This is quite a scandal.
- The investigation found approximately $96,000 was donated to Yoon's party, violating the separation of politics and religion.
- President Lee Jae-myung has initiated a broad investigation into connections between religious groups and all political parties.
A: Hey! Did you hear anything crazy in the news today?
B: No! What's up? Tell me!
A: Apparently, there’s been a big investigation into President Yoon!
B: Seriously? What about him?
A: It’s about the Unification Church – you know, it’s been in the news before.
B: Oh yeah, I remember something about that.
A: A special team looked into claims about his wife and the Church.
B: And? What did they find?
A: They said the Church illegally donated a bunch of money to his party! Like, almost $100,000!
B: Wow! That’s a lot of money.
A: Yeah! They're saying it broke the rules about politics and religion. Big problem for democracy, they say.
B: That’s not good.
A: And get this, some people from the Democratic Party are also suspected of getting money too.
B: Everyone's in trouble then?
A: Pretty much! President Lee Jae-myung wants to investigate everyone involved, from all parties.
B: Wow. This is quite a scandal.
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Summary
Unification Church allegedly illegally donated ~$100k to Yoon Suk-yeol's campaign, violating separation of church & state. Investigation sparked broader probe into religious group ties with all political parties, including Lee Jae-myung's. #SouthKorea #Politics
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Category ID: listed_summary
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251229_13/#summary
Date: Dec. 29, 2025
Notes: NHK News Summary - 2025-12-29
Created: 2025/12/31 05:40
Updated: 2025/12/31 07:40
Last Read: 2025/12/31 07:40