### [2026-06-24](/feed/2026/06/24/index.md) ##### South Korea # A South Korean court orders the arrest of Shincheonji Church of Jesus leader Lee Man-hee for allegedly coercing thousands of followers to join the People Power Party in violation of the Political Parties Act. ### Sources: 1. [AFP via ''The Manila Times](https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/26/world/asia-oceania/south-korea-arrests-sect-leader-over-alleged-political-recruitment-coercion/2373184) 2. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-arrests-shincheonji-church-leader-meddling-politics-media-report-2026-06-24/) ### Related: 1. [A South Korean court sentences former justice minister Park Sung-jae to 25 years in prison for being involved in former president Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration. Prosecutors state that Park assisted preparations for implementing the measure. ](/feed/2026/06/22/a-south-korean-court-sentences-former-justice-minister-park-sung-jae-to-25-years-in-prison-for-being-involved-in-former.md) _Context: South Korea, court_ 2. [A court in Seoul, South Korea, sentences former first lady Kim Keon Hee to 20 months in prison for corruption. ](/feed/2026/01/28/a-court-in-seoul-south-korea-sentences-former-first-lady-kim-keon-hee-to-20-months-in-prison-for-corruption.md) _Context: South Korea, court_ 3. [A South Korean court issues a new six-month detention warrant for former president Yoon Suk Yeol after indicting him on additional charges linked to his declaration of martial law in 2024, citing the risk of evidence tampering. ](/feed/2026/01/2/a-south-korean-court-issues-a-new-six-month-detention-warrant-for-former-president-yoon-suk-yeol-after-indicting-him-on.md) _Context: South Korea, court_ 4. [A court in Daejeon, South Korea, sentences a teacher to life in prison for the murder of a eight-year-old student whom she stabbed at school in a murder-suicide attempt in February 2025. ](/feed/2025/10/20/a-court-in-daejeon-south-korea-sentences-a-teacher-to-life-in-prison-for-the-murder-of-a-eight-year-old-student-whom-s.md) _Context: South Korea, court_ 5. [South Korean special prosecutors indict former prime minister Han Duck-soo without detention on charges of abetting the imposition of martial law on December 3, 2024, preparation of false public documents and perjury for falsely testifying that he had not been aware of the martial law declaration. ](/feed/2025/08/29/south-korean-special-prosecutors-indict-former-prime-minister-han-duck-soo-without-detention-on-charges-of-abetting-the.md) _Context: South Korea_ 6. [The Seoul Central District Court issues an arrest warrant for former South Korean first lady and Yoon Suk Yeol's spouse Kim Keon Hee on three charges related to stock manipulation, allegations of accepting luxury gifts, and illegal political funding during the 2022 by-election. It is the first time in the country's history that a former presidential couple has been taken into custody. ](/feed/2025/08/12/the-seoul-central-district-court-issues-an-arrest-warrant-for-former-south-korean-first-lady-and-yoon-suk-yeol-s-spouse.md) _Context: South Korea, court_ 7. [Former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee appears for questioning by a special prosecutor in central Seoul. The investigation concerns allegations of stock manipulation, bribery, and interference in People Power Party nominations. ](/feed/2025/08/6/former-south-korean-first-lady-kim-keon-hee-appears-for-questioning-by-a-special-prosecutor-in-central-seoul-the-invest.md) _Context: People Power Party, South Korea_ 8. [Four-term National Assembly lawmaker Jung Chung-rae is elected as the leader of the Democratic Party in South Korea during the national party convention at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, defeating his rival Park Chan-dae with 61.74% of the votes. ](/feed/2025/08/2/four-term-national-assembly-lawmaker-jung-chung-rae-is-elected-as-the-leader-of-the-democratic-party-in-south-korea-duri.md) _Context: South Korea_ 9. [The South Korean National Assembly votes 173–3 with three abstentions to approve the nomination of Kim Min-seok as the country's prime minister, despite boycotts from the People Power Party over allegations surrounding his wealth and family. ](/feed/2025/07/3/the-south-korean-national-assembly-votes-173-3-with-three-abstentions-to-approve-the-nomination-of-kim-min-seok-as-the-c.md) _Context: People Power Party, South Korea_ 10. [Twenty-one people are hospitalized following an arson attack when a man angry at the outcome of his divorce sets fire to his clothes and a fuel container with a lighter on Seoul Subway Line 5, causing more than 400 passengers to be evacuated and a temporary suspension of services. The suspect is arrested near Yeouinaru Station in Seoul, South Korea. ](/feed/2025/05/31/twenty-one-people-are-hospitalized-following-an-arson-attack-when-a-man-angry-at-the-outcome-of-his-divorce-sets-fire-to.md) _Context: South Korea_