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Japan disbands controversial Unification Church after investigation into Shinzo Abe’s killing

Tokyo courts says church caused ‘damages on an unprecedentedly large scale’

The Independent UK

What is the Unification Church and why did a Japanese court order it dissolved?

A controversial South Korean church with powerful political connections faces dissolution in Japan after a Tokyo court issued an order to revoke its legal status

The Independent UK

Unification Church Faces Dissolution In Japan

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.

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Japan's leader grilled in parliament over widening fundraising scandal, link to Unification Church

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and several key Cabinet ministers have been grilled by opposition lawmakers in parliament over a widening fundraising scandal that threatens to further drag down the government’s sagging popularity

The Independent UK

Unification Church in Japan offers to set aside up to $66 million in a compensation fund

The Unification Church’s Japanese branch has announced plans to set aside a fund up to 10 billion yen ($67 million) to cover possible compensation for people seeking damages they say were caused by the group’s manipulative fundraising tactics

The Independent UK

Documents show how Moon entered Japan in 1992

SEOUL -- Diplomatic documents newly released by South Korea's foreign ministry have revealed that Unification Church-founder Sun Myung Moon was allowed to enter Japan in 1992 through the intervention of Shin Kanemaru, then vice president of the Liberal Democratic Party.

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Yamagami indicted on murder charge in fatal shooting of ex-PM Abe

Suspect Tetsuya Yamagami was indicated on Friday on murder and other charges related to the shooting death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. "I did it because I thought that would be my only chance and I had to end it," Yamagami, 42, has been quoted as saying to police.…

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Japan: Ex-PM Shinzo Abe Assassin Suspect Formally Indicted

Formal charges have been made against the suspected killer of ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The suspect was declared fit for trial after a six-month psychiatric evaluation.

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Japan prosecutors indict man for ex-PM Shinzo Abe murder: Media

Suspect Tetsuya Yamagami, 42, was indicted on murder charges and violating gun laws for the shooting of Shinzo Abe.

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Suspect charged with murder in assassination of Japan's Abe

Japanese media say prosecutors have formally charged the suspect in the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with murder

The Independent UK

Lawyer: Suspect in Abe assassination to face murder charge

A lawyer says Japanese prosecutors are expected to formally charge the suspect in the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with murder on Friday

The Independent UK

Unification Church submits responses to 2nd set of questions

The education ministry has received 12 cardboard boxes of materials from the Unification Church, in response to a second set of questions the government asked the group, the Cultural Affairs Agency said Friday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan PM Sacks 4th Minister to Patch Up Scandal-Hit Cabinet

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday dismissed his fourth minister in two months to patch a scandal-tainted Cabinet that has raised questions over his judgment of staff credentials. Kenya Akiba, minister in charge of reconstruction of Fukushima and other disaster-hit areas, has faced allegations of mishandling political and election…

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Japan PM sacks 4th minister to patch up scandal-hit Cabinet

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has dismissed his fourth minister in two months to patch a scandal-tainted Cabinet that has raised questions over his judgment of staff credentials

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Yamagami judged mentally competent to be indicted

The Nara District Public Prosecutors Office has judged that Tetsuya Yamagami, the suspect in the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Nara City in July, is mentally competent to be held responsible for the criminal act, according to sources.

Bangkok Post

Prosecutors to indict Abe shooter after psychiatric evaluation

Prosecutors have decided to indict the man accused of fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July following a psychiatric evaluation, sources close to the matter said Saturday.

Reuters

Japan PM Kishida weighs swapping out ministers as support stays flat -Kyodo

Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering swapping out select members of his cabinet in January in a bid to reverse his low popularity, news agency Kyodo reported on Friday, citing multiple government sources.

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Kishida shows mettle as relief bill passes

The extraordinary session of the Diet that came to a close Saturday was shaken by the resignations of three Cabinet ministers, an unusual development that was problematic for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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Bill to help Unification Church victims passed into law

A bill intended to prevent damage from unscrupulous solicitations for large donations by groups such as the Unification Church was passed into law Saturday by a majority vote in the House of Councillors.

The Independent UK

Japan enacts law to help Unification Church donation victims

Japan’s parliament has enacted a law to restrict malicious donation solicitations by religious and other groups, which mainly targets the Unification Church, whose fundraising tactics and cozy ties with the governing party caused public outrage

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Legislation on soliciting donations passes lower house

A bill prohibiting unscrupulous solicitations of large donations by groups such as the Unification Church was passed by a majority vote at a plenary session of the House of Representatives on Thursday.

The Guardian - AU

Japan’s lower house tightens religious donation rules amid Unification church controversy

Prime minister Fumio Kishida has seen approval ratings plummet since ties between LDP and the church were exposed

The Japan News/Yomiuri

31 adoptions among church followers

Thirty-one adoptions took place among followers of the Unification Church after it became mandatory for adoption mediation agencies to obtain approval in April 2018, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Proposed new legislation on religious groups 'insufficient'

Six men and women whose parents have ties with the Unification Church have criticized the outline of a new law to remedy damage caused by religious groups and prevent future harm, saying its relief measures are insufficient for the children of Unification Church followers.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Unification Church allegedly facilitated up to 745 adoptions over 41 yrs

The Unification Church has allegedly facilitated as many as 745 adoptions for its members in Japan over the last 41 years, it has been learned.

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