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Japan: Fourth minister steps down in three months

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Dec 28 07:03 AM

The Kishida government has been rocked by scandals involving funding and ties with the Unification Church. Read more »

Japan begins to probe Unification Church

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 22 06:41 PM

The Japanese government began investigating the Unification Church on Tuesday, paving the way for requesting a court to consider depriving the controversial group of its status as a religious corporation with tax benefits. Read more »

Japan to probe Unification Church

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 11 03:16 PM

The Japanese government decided Friday to investigate the Unification Church, with a view to requesting that a court consider stripping the controversial organization of its status as a religious corporation with tax benefits. Read more »

Japan minister quits after scrutiny over links to religious sect

Natsuko Fukue, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 24 09:27 PM

A Japanese minister resigned Monday following scrutiny over his links to a religious sect that is under pressure over ties with top politicians after the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe. Read more »

Japan PM orders probe on Unification Church

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 17 04:24 PM

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday instructed his culture minister to launch a probe into the controversial Unification Church. Read more »

How Abe's murder increased scrutiny of the Unification Church

Sara Hussein and Natsuko Fukue, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 27 07:13 AM

The assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe has renewed scrutiny of the Unification Church in Japan, with accusations being made that the sect cultivates political connections and pressures members to donate. Read more »

Japan PM: Ruling party to cut ties with Unification Church

Tomohiro Osaki, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 31 03:29 PM

Japan's prime minister said the ruling party has to cut ties with the Unification Church, which faced scrutiny following Shinzo Abe's killing. Read more »

Husband who helped wife leave Unification Church now supports others

Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 08 05:23 AM

Groups working to persuade individuals to leave the Unification Church say they face a daunting task as "they must beat God." Read more »

Japan defense chief Kishi may be replaced

Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 07 09:01 AM

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may replace Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, who had received help from members of a religious group at the heart of attention since the killing of former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe, in a Cabinet revamp to boost flagging public support, sources close to the matter said Saturday. Read more »

Unification Church accused of entrapping many families

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 30 04:14 PM

The Unification Church under scrutiny in the aftermath of the killing of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has emotionally entrapped many people such as the accused gunman's mother, lawyers committed to helping victims of the religious body said Friday. Read more »

Abe murder spotlights Unification Church controversy in Japan

Natsuko Fukue, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 29 11:20 AM

The assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe by a man resentful of the Unification Church has resurfaced years of controversy over the group. Read more »

Unification Church founder was close to Abe's grandfather: ex-chair

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 19 11:23 PM

The former chairman of the Unification Church said Tuesday that its founder had a close relationship with both the grandfather and the father of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, amid growing public scrutiny of the church over the murder of Abe and his assailant's grudge against the religious group. Read more »

Shooter signaled Abe killing in letter to Unification Church critic

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 17 02:35 PM

The man charged with murdering Shinzo Abe sent a letter to a critic of the Unification Church signaling his intention to kill the former prime minister prior to the shooting earlier this month, the recipient said Sunday. Read more »

Abe shooter's mother donated 100 mil. yen to Unification Church

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 15 03:23 PM

The assailant believes Abe was linked to the church and he resents it because of financial ruin due to the donations made by his mother. Read more »

Abe shooter's plan to target religious head thwarted by COVID limits

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 14 11:01 AM

The suspect in former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's fatal shooting originally planned to kill the head of a religious organization but switched his target after the leader stopped coming to Japan due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Large number of shotgun-style shells found at Abe shooter's home

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 12 09:47 AM

A large number of plastic shells that can be used in a shotgun-style weapon have been found at the home of the man accused of assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, investigative sources said Tuesday. Read more »

Unification Church: A global religious movement

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 11 06:24 PM

The mother of the man accused of murdering Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe belonged to the Unification Church, the global religious movement founded in Korea said Monday. Read more »

Unification Church says Abe shooter's mom is a member

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 11 04:24 PM

The mother of the man accused of murdering Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe over a grudge against an organization belongs to the Unification Church, the group said Monday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 7, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 01:54 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

Love conquers 2019-nCoV

Jung Yeon-je, AFP
Posted at Feb 07 03:39 PM

A couple wearing protective face masks attend a mass wedding ceremony organized by the Unification Church at Cheongshim Peace World Center in Gapyeong on Friday.  Read more »