Where in Washington, D.C. is Reverend Moon?: King Moon's disciples want to punish journalists

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8/23/2006

King Moon's disciples want to punish journalists

About 700 Unification Church members sat in at the Dong-A Ilbo building in central Seoul yesterday to complain about Shindonga magazine's coverage of their religion. The Dong-A Ilbo's monthly magazine featured the religion in its September issue in articles the church members said was malicious [...]

Two hundred and fifty protesters broke glass panels at the building's front gate and entered the building; the rest sat in outside the newspaper's office. Most left about 5 p.m.; five remained to meet with Dong-A management.

The protesters said the September issue of Shindonga, the newspaper company's monthly magazine, treated their religion with malice. They demanded an apology, a recall of the issue and punishment for the journalists involved. Police dispatched 1,500 riot police to the building to keep the protesters and newspaper staff apart.

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