The Japanese government has launched an inquiry into the power and influence of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, also known as the Unification Church, or the Moonies. Critics ...

Japan PM says party will cut ties to 'Moonies' after Shinzo Abe's assassination 'As president of the LDP, I honestly express my apology' for causing the public's doubts and concerns, said Fumio ...

The church has since condemned Abe's assassination while working to distance itself from the suspected gunman's allegations of financial manipulation. Once a worldwide religious phenomenon battling ...

The name "Moonies" was derived from the name of its founder, Sun Myung Moon. It has drawn controversy even before Abe's assassination for teaching that marriage is central to spiritual salvation.

Japan’s Ministry of Culture sought a court order Friday to dissolve the Unification Church as a religious corporation, which would severely limit its operations in the country but not ban it ...

The Unification Church is a religious movement founded in 1954 by South Korean Rev. Sun Myung Moon. The group's followers are often called "Moonies." Police previously said the shooting suspect told ...

He continued to appear at Moonie conferences, and at a birthday party for Mr. Moon. After Mr. Moon’s death in 2012, a bitter family feud erupted over control of the church and its business empire.

World · Nothing is Foreign Could former PM's assassination end the Moonies in Japan? CBC News · Posted: Dec 07, 2022 9:37 PM EST | Last Updated: December 9, 2022 ...