The dissolution would remove the church’s tax-exempt status while branding the organization a harmful entity. Read more
Hideki Makihara has promised to follow the Liberal Democratic Party’s commitment on ceasing ties with the group moving forward. Read more
The Asahi Shimbun daily has published a photo purporting to show a meeting between then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and a senior official of the religious group in 2013. Read more
The Tokyo District Court on Tuesday ordered the head of the Japan branch of the Unification Church — a controversial religious organization — to pay a fine of ¥100,000 for the group's r... Read more
The opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan hardened its position against the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, submitting a no-confidence motion against the education... Read more
Scrutiny from the opposition intensified in Wednesday’s session of a Lower House committee after it became clear that education minister Masahito Moriyama had received electoral support in 2... Read more
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida denied Tuesday that corporate donations to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party had a direct relationship on party policy and argued that the donations are a lega... Read more
Outside of the successful G7 summit, the year was not kind to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his unpopular administration. A kickback scandal provided one final headache for the leader, wi... Read more
A bill that aims to prevent a religious organization's assets from being transferred overseas so that it can be set aside to provide relief to potential victims passed the Lower House o... Read more
The Lower House started discussion Friday on separate bills aimed at safeguarding and preventing the transfer of the Unification Church’s assets and addressing relief measures for victims. Read more
