Japan court imposes fine on Unification Church
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A trial court in Japan has imposed a fine on the Unification Church for failing to respond to some of the questions related to its controversial collection of hefty donations from its members.
Tomihiro Tanaka, president of the Unification Church in Japan, was fined 100,000 Yen (around US$660) on March 26 for failing to answer more than 100 of some 500 questions, the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) reported.
Judge Kenya Suzuki of the Tokyo District Court pointed out that “violation of law,” which is a requirement for the dissolution order, “includes illegal acts under the Civil Code.”
“Torts have been recognized in such cases as the solicitation of donations made by believers,” Suzuki said citing the decisions of 22 other civil court judgments that recognized the responsibility of the church and its followers.
“It appears that illegal acts that violated the property rights and personal rights of many victims were repeatedly committed,” Suzuki added.
The Unification Church had conducted a “suspected” violation of laws and regulations and “harmed the public welfare,” Suzuki noted in his judgment adding that the total amount of damage exceeds 1.5 billion Yen.
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