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Thursday September 9, 2004

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence of Cult Murderer

Amid controversies over the abolishment of capital punishment, the Supreme Court has judged that capital punishment is effective within the current judiciary system. The 2nd division of the Supreme Court said Wednesday that it has upheld the death sentence against a member of a doomsday cult called Youngsaenggyo. The 62-year-old man, identified as Ra, was convicted of killing six other followers who broke away from the religious group or defamed it from 1990 to 1992.
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Tuesday February 24, 2004

Yongsaenggyo:

Cult Leader Faces W4 Bil. Lawsuit

Cho Hui-song, leader of religious cult Yongsaenggyo, was on Tuesday sued for 4 billion won in a compensation suit by the families of victims allegedly murdered by the cult leader.
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Monday February 2, 2004

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Cult Leader Given Death Penalty for Killing Believers

A doomsday religious cult leader was on Monday sentenced to death for ordering his aides to kill six followers between 1990 and 1992.
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