Kim Min-seok, leader of the Democratic Party, stated on November 4 that efforts are being made to eliminate concerns over religious influence in politics, particularly regarding recent allegations of Shincheonji members joining the party.
During a Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly, Kim said, "As agreed in yesterday's general meeting, we will work on self-purification efforts and institutional improvements to dispel concerns about religious influence in politics. We will focus on party unity and the people's livelihoods."
Earlier, at the general meeting, Kim apologized for raising allegations of a secret alliance involving anti-mainstream factions and Shincheonji during the August 17 party convention, stating there was no evidence to support those claims.
Notably, former leader Jeong Cheong-rae and lawmakers aligned with him publicly demanded an apology from Kim, indicating his intention to address the distrust surrounding the allegations and stabilize the party's internal situation.
Additionally, Kim announced that he would formally propose a delay in taxing income from virtual assets to the government.
He explained, "After careful consideration through discussions with the party's Economic Planning Committee and meetings with virtual asset businesses, we have concluded that establishing a basic law for digital assets to provide a framework and an adjustment period for companies and investors is advisable."
Kim also noted, "We are considering the past delays in taxing income from virtual assets and will clearly define the grace period while thoroughly preparing preliminary tasks such as utilizing overseas transaction information, computer verification, and taxpayer guidance."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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