Similar splits have occurred in Christian circles. Many evangelical Korean churches are supportive of Yoon, whom they view as pro-America and capable of defending South Korea from communist ...

Masakazu Asami, a professor of Christian history in Japan at Keio University in Tokyo said: “We can learn from the letters that Otaa was from an aristocratic class of the Korean dynasty.

Young people in South Korea have been decorating images of Jesus with hearts, creating fan posters and merchandise, treating the religious figure like a pop idol. During the Christmas period ...