South Korea’s Constitution explicitly guarantees freedom of religion and separation between religion and the state. In biblical symbolism, the woman represents an international religious system while the beast represents the final one world government. Rather than religion operating independently from political authority, the two become intertwined. That is precisely why students of Bible prophecy should continue watching the relationship between religion, international institutions and political authority. Original article:https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/09/tmt-newswire/globenewswire/international-rights-groups-raise-alarm-over-freedom-of-religion-and-expression-in-south-korea/2401517About the AuthorBryan Smith serves as Content & Teaching Pastor at Endtime Ministries and has been part of the Endtime family for more than 25 years.