A court ordered the dissolution of the Unification Church in Japan, upholding a government request for a revocation spurred by the investigation into the 2022 assassination of former Prime ...

TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese branch of the church had criticized the request as a serious threat to religious freedom and the human rights of its followers. TOKYO (AP) — The Unification Church in ...

A Japanese court has ordered the disbandment of the controversial Unification Church over its connection to the death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The shock killing of Japan’s Prime ...

The Tokyo District court's ruling would end the Unification Church's tax-exempt status in Japan and force it to liquidate its assets. The church said it is considering an immediate appeal to the ...

The Tokyo District court’s ruling would end the Unification Church’s tax-exempt status in Japan and force it to liquidate its assets. The church said it is considering an immediate appeal to ...

The entrance of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, is seen on Nov. 7, 2023, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File) TOKYO (AP) — The Unification Church in Japan was ordered ...

A Japanese court on Tuesday ordered the dissolution of the controversial Unification Church, a religious cult founded in 1954, according to local media. The plea to dissolve the cult was filed by ...

The move to strip the church of its tax exempt status comes after an investigation into the 2022 assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. A Japanese court has ordered the Unification ...

TOKYO (AP) — The Unification Church in Japan was ordered dissolved by a court Tuesday after a government request spurred by the investigation into the 2022 assassination of former Prime Minister ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Japanese court on Tuesday ordered that the Unification Church be dissolved, following a request from the central government, said a source close to the group, which has been ...