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Japan moves to dissolve sect over legal status, ties to Abe assassination
Japan has revoked the Unification Church’s legal status following allegations of exploitation and ties to Shinzo Abe’s killer ...
Japanese Court Disbands Unification Church in Wake of Abe Killing
The assassination in 2022 of Shinzo Abe, the country’s former prime minister, led to an investigation into the group’s ...
Japan court dissolves controversial 'Moonies' church
A court in Japan has ordered the disbandment of the controversial Unification Church, which came under scrutiny after the ...
Accused of 'harming social well-being,' Moon sect in Japan loses its religious legal status
Under scrutiny since the murder of former prime minister Shinzo Abe in 2022, the Japanese branch of the Unification Church ...
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Japan moves to shut down the Unification Church
A court in Tokyo has ordered the once-powerful Unification Church in Japan to be dissolved. The case against the religious ...
What is the Unification Church and why does it face dissolution in Japan?
The Unification Church has had close ties to world politics for decades, but a court ruling in Japan could be the end of the ...
What is ‘Moonies’ church, which the Japan court has ordered to dissolve
The Tokyo district court’s order will not restrict the church’s functioning as it’ll be allowed to operate but its assets ...
‘Moonies’ and their millions: Japan cracks down on ‘brainwashing’ church with links to world leaders
An investigation triggered by the shooting of former prime minister Shinzo Abe found the group had manipulated its followers ...