Court holds arrest warrant hearings for ex-Shincheonji officials over suspected ties to PPP
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-06-17 16:07 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Religion, South Korea, Law & Courts, Crime & Justice
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SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Wednesday held arrest warrant hearings for three former senior officials of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, over suspicions they forced followers to join the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) between 2021 and 2024.
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