Daisaku Ikeda, the former head of one of the world’s largest Japanese Buddhist groups, died of old age at his home in Tokyo on Wednesday, the organisation said on Saturday. He died from natural causes at the age of 95,…[Continue Reading...]
A state minister of the Cabinet Office faces calls to resign over his close ties to the much-criticized Unification Church, the leader of which he met five times. “I met her (Hak Ja Han Moon) five times, I believe,” said…[Continue Reading...]
A group of lawmakers from the ruling parties has submitted a set of proposals to amend existing laws governing religious organizations, aiming to prevent the outflow of Unification Church funds. The committee, consisting of members from the ruling Liberal Democratic…[Continue Reading...]
Tokyo, Nov. 15 (Jiji Press)--A project team of Japan's ruling coalition has called for obliging the controversial religious group Unification Church to notify authorities of any disposal of its real estate properties in advance, as part of efforts to ensure…[Continue Reading...]
The Japanese government voted to dissolve the country's branch of the Unification Church in October, signaling a major setback for the controversial religious movement that has faced accusations of being a cult. The decision comes following the assassination of Shinzo…[Continue Reading...]
It is hard to believe that the Unification Church is sincerely facing up to the serious damage caused by issues such as large-sum donations. Its proposal for damage compensation is also self-righteous and will be difficult to accept. Tomihiro Tanaka,…[Continue Reading...]
The Unification Church plans to propose a system in which it entrusts up to ¥10 billion to the government to compensate former followers for the damage they claim to have suffered, sources close to the controversial religious group said Monday.…[Continue Reading...]
TOKYO: Japan's controversial religious sect Unification Church is approaching the government for an arrangement to entrust up to 10 billion yen ($67 million) to aid victims affected by the group's practices, local media reported on Monday. Citing sources within the…[Continue Reading...]
Final guests have arrived for a birthday bash dubbed the party of the year after a Japanese billionaire splashed out more than £300,000 to hire an Italian city. Kaoru Nakajima has block booked the finest hotels in Palermo, on the…[Continue Reading...]
Tokyo, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)--Japan's ruling parties have agreed to study the need for a law to preserve the assets of the controversial religious group Unification Church, after the government asked a court last week to order the group's dissolution.…[Continue Reading...]
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