TOKYO (AP) — The Unification Church in Japan was ordered dissolved by a court Tuesday after a government request spurred by the investigation into the 2022 assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The South Korea-based church said it was…[Continue Reading...]
A government spokesman told AFP that the Tokyo District Court "issued the dissolution order" for the Japanese chapter of the Unification Church, founded in South Korea and nicknamed the "Moonies" after its late founder, Sun Myung Moon. The Church is…[Continue Reading...]
A court in Japan has made a major decision regarding Unification Church, which officially call itself Family Federation for World Peace and Unification. As reported by Associated Press, on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, the church was ordered dissolved after a government…[Continue Reading...]
The Tokyo District Court has told the Unification Church to make an appearance on Tuesday regarding a request for an order to dissolve the religious group, informed sources said Saturday. The court is expected to present its decision on the…[Continue Reading...]
The Unification Church has come under intense scrutiny in Japan since a former prime minister was assassinated, but it could soon fall even further from grace. Authorities said in October 2023 they were seeking to dissolve the influential sect, founded…[Continue Reading...]
On Feb. 11, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals will hear a largely unknown case that has potential nationwide influence on the legal doctrine of “ecclesial abstention.” For decades, this legal doctrine has shielded courts from adjudicating cases deemed…[Continue Reading...]
The October 2024 general election dealt a serious blow to the LDP-Kōmeitō ruling coalition. Suzuki Eito, a specialist in the dealings of the Korean Unification Church, examines the connections between the religious organization and Japan’s political parties that may have…[Continue Reading...]
The Liberal Democratic Party said it will continue working to thoroughly sever its ties with the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, formerly known as the Unification Church, while opposition parties called for the establishment of a third-party organization…[Continue Reading...]
Newly appointed Justice Minister Hideki Makihara, who has admitted to attending dozens of Unification Church events in the past, reaffirmed Friday that he has cut all ties with the religious group. The 53-year-old minister admitted Tuesday that he and his…[Continue Reading...]
TOKYO -- The ruling and opposition parties in Japan have entered a de facto election campaign after the dissolution of the House of Representatives on Oct. 9. With the issue of "money in politics" among other points of contention, voters…[Continue Reading...]
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