{
  "id": 14402691,
  "title": "Main opposition demands probe into suspicious membership of Shincheonji followers in ruling party",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/main-opposition-demands-probe-into-suspicious-membership-of-14402691",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T08:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20261014/main-opposition-demands-probe-into-suspicious-membership-of-shincheonji-followers-in-ruling-party"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) has demanded a thorough investigation into the suspicious membership of Shincheonji Church of Jesus followers in the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK). According to a joint prosecution-police investigation team, at least 56,472 church members were forced to join the PPP. The DPK confirmed the findings after an internal investigation but did not provide additional details about the exact number of Shincheonji members who joined the party. PPP floor leader Jeong Jeom-sig urged the Serious Crime Investigation Agency (SCIA) or the police to quickly investigate whether Shincheonji members joined the Democratic Party of Korea, emphasizing the need to apply the same standards used in a previous police raid on the PPP's headquarters.",
  "summary": "The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Wednesday called for a thorough investigation after followers of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, were found to have joined the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK). The DPK confirmed the findings following an internal investigation but did not provide further details, including how many Shincheonji members had…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Main opposition demands probe into suspicious membership of Shincheonji followers in ruling party",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/main-opposition-demands-probe-into-suspicious-membership-of-14402453",
        "published": "2026-10-14T07:53:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Main opposition demands probe into suspicious membership of Shincheonji followers in ruling party",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/main-opposition-demands-probe-into-suspicious-membership-of",
        "published": "2026-10-14T08:12:03.000Z"
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