Japan court orders controversial ‘Moonies’ church to disband

The Japanese court ordered the dissolution of the controversial unification church. Shock of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022.

The claimed assassin confessed himself I was dissatisfied with Abe Because of his relationship with the church of the former leader -he criticized the church for destroying his family.

Japanese education and cultural ministry I found the dissolution of the church He also accused followers for manipulating huge donations and other financial sacrifices.

But the more widely known church, the church, known as the “door,” insisted that donations were part of legitimate religious activities. You can appeal to reversing the decision of Tuesday.

The commands delivered by the Tokyo District Court must remove the tax exemption church and liquidate the assets, but it can still be operated in Japan.

During the investigation, the authorities found that the church used fear of spiritual welfare to buy followers to buy expensive goods.

They interviewed almost 200 people who said they were sacrificed by the church.

The Unification Church, which began in Korea, has established its position in Japan since the 1960s. The name “Moonies” was derived from the name of the founder Sun Myung Moon.

It argued before Abe’s assassination to teach that marriage is the center of spiritual salvation. It is famous for holding a large amount of weddings related to thousands of couples.

Since 2023, 200 believers who said they should donate to the group have called for a total of 5.7 billion yen ($ 38.5 million) compensation, according to a lawyer.

The assassination of ABE showed a close ties between the secret sectarian and many conservative ruling parties, leading to the resignation of four ministers.

According to an internal investigation by former Liberal Democratic Party Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, 179 of the 379 lawmakers interacted with the Unification Church.

Relationships ranged from attending church events to donations and election support.

The revelation of the controversial church and the level of LDP shocked the state.