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Unification Church

January 19, 2023
The Unification Church, Japan, and North Korea
By ISOZAKI Atsuhito
The Unification Church and North Korea are closely linked, despite the church's adamant anti-communist stance.

November 08, 2022
Japan PM Promises Law to Help Unification Church Victims
By Mari Yamaguchi
Kishida is attempting to calm public outrage over his handling of his party's extensive ties to the Unification Church.

November 07, 2022
Japan’s Ruling Government in Crisis Over Unification Church Scandals
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan’s governing party is struggling to quell public suspicion over party members’ ties with the controversial Unification Church.

October 17, 2022
Japanese Prime Minister Orders Probe of Unification Church Problems
By Mari Yamaguchi
In an apparent move to calm continued public outrage, Kishida ordered an investigation into the Unification Church.

September 15, 2022
Japan and the Controversial Unification Church
By Thisanka Siripala
In a post-Abe era, Japanese politics has been rocked by the Unification Church’s links to LDP lawmakers.

September 09, 2022
Half of LDP National Lawmakers Tied to Unification Church
By Mari Yamaguchi
An internal survey by Japan’s ruling party confirmed widespread ties between the Liberal Democratic Party and the South Korea-based church.

August 27, 2022
Abe Murder Suspect Says Mother’s Involvement in Unification Church Destroyed His Life
By Mari Yamaguchi
The claimed motive for the crime – poverty and neglect – has sparked a surprising amount of sympathy among Japanese for the alleged assassin.

August 11, 2022
Japan Prime Minister Purges Cabinet After Support Falls Over Church Ties
By Mari Yamaguchi
Kishida said it was important to gain people's trust and that the new Cabinet included only those who agreed to strictly review their ties to the Unification Church.

July 28, 2022
The LDP’s Tangled Ties to the Unification Church
By Kosuke Takahashi
Japanese lawmakers’ collusive ties with the controversial religious group have emerged as a major national issue.

June 17, 2014
The Cults of South Korea
By John Power
The recent ferry tragedy has added another chapter to the country’s disconcerting history with cults.
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