The Unification Church is the first religious group in Japan to face a revocation order under civil law. Two other groups ...

Our members in Japan are scared. They’re apologizing for something they didn’t do. They are worried that their families will ...

The assassination in 2022 of Shinzo Abe, the country’s former prime minister, led to an investigation into the group’s ...

Japan has revoked the Unification Church’s legal status following allegations of exploitation and ties to Shinzo Abe’s killer ...

Under scrutiny since the murder of former prime minister Shinzo Abe in 2022, the Japanese branch of the Unification Church ...

Relieved by the court’s decision to dissolve the Unification Church, victims’ families now turn their focus to securing ...

The Unification Church has had close ties to world politics for decades, but a court ruling in Japan could be the end of the organisation.

The Unification Church in Japan was ordered dissolved by a court Tuesday after a government request spurred by the ...

What is the Unification Church and why did a Japanese court order it dissolved? - A controversial South Korean church with ...

Prosecutors and defense lawyers are arguing over whether “religious influence” can be used in the trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, who is accused of murdering former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

“Since the assassination of former prime minister Abe, there has been a lot of misinformation ... the court considered the right to freedom of religion. “There were damages on an unprecedented ...

TOKYO: A controversial South Korean church with powerful political connections faces dissolution in Japan after a Tokyo court ...