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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 17, 2022
LDP policy chief visited Unification Church-linked facility
Seven members of the new Cabinet have been found to have had links with the church, including by participating in events or paying fees.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 14, 2022
Over 100 Japan lawmakers had links with Unification Church: survey
In the survey with a response rate of over 80%, 106 had links with the church.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 13, 2022
At least 20 deputies of Japan Cabinet ministers found to have ties to Unification Church
The revelations add to evidence of what could be a deeply ingrained network of contact between ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers and the Unification Church.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2022
Unification Church-affiliated group commemorates Abe in South Korea
At the event organized by the Universal Peace Federation in Seoul, a picture of Abe was shown on a screen with his quote, 'Peace is not given by someone. It should be won.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 11, 2022
Unification Church ties likely to weigh on Cabinet despite Kishida's bid for stability
The changes to the Cabinet lineup may do little for the Kishida administration's falling popularity ratings and could impact its efforts to deal with primary policy issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 11, 2022
Unification Church ties loom over Kishida's new Cabinet
Some in the reshuffled Cabinet were confirmed to have had relations with the group.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / EXPLAINER
Aug 9, 2022
Why the Unification Church has become a headache for Kishida
Support for Kishida's cabinet has fallen to the lowest since he took office in October at 46%, with many poll respondents saying they wanted an explanation about ties to the church.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 7, 2022
Husband who helped wife leave Unification Church now supports others
Groups working to persuade individuals to leave the Unification Church say they face a daunting task.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2022
Lawmaker says he feels responsible over Unification Church name change
Hakubun Shimomura was education minister when the Cultural Affairs Agency, an education ministry arm, approved in 2015 the name change for the group.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2022
Number of Unification Church victim group consultations rises after Abe death
A majority of the 94 consultations came from families of believers asking how their kin could leave the church.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2022
In Japan, ties between politics and religion run deep
The assassination of Shinzo Abe has shed light on politicians' ties to the Unification Church, but less controversial organizations also play a political role.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 2, 2022
Japan defense minister says he will review his Unification Church ties
Kishi had revealed he had received help in past elections from members of the church, but he denied receiving organizational support.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 30, 2022
Top LDP lawmaker brushes off Unification Church controversy
The LDP has recently come under pressure by the opposition camp regarding its links and possible collusion between its lawmakers and the religious group.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2022
Japan lawyers accuse Unification Church of entrapping many families following Abe killing
The Unification Church is under increasing scrutiny since the 41-year-old gunman told investigators he was motivated by a grudge against the church and Abe's alleged connections to it.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 29, 2022
For abuse survivors struggling to heal, Pope's visit to Canada 'not enough'
Some have called for Indigenous people to be allowed access to records of what happened in Catholic schools, and for the return of Indigenous artifacts from Vatican museums.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 25, 2022
Unification Church ties to Japan's lawmakers emerge as major political issue
The assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has shed a fresh light on the church's involvement in politics, prompting a probe by opposition parties.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2022
Japan's opposition launches probe into lawmakers' links to Unification Church
The assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shed light on such ties, including those involving ruling Liberal Democratic Party members.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 19, 2022
Electronic draft of Abe shooter's letter found on computer
According to the Nara police, the letter was written on a memo pad on the suspect's computer, the draft was first saved on the morning of July 6 and last saved that same night.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2022
Unification Church corrects remarks amid scrutiny over Abe's death
A group of lawyers had criticized the comments made by Tomihiro Tanaka, president of the Japan branch of the Unification Church, at a news conference last Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2022
Suspect signaled Abe killing in letter to Unification Church critic
The letter shows the strong resentment that the alleged assailant, Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, felt toward the church, with which he believed Abe had ties.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Man suspected of using smart glasses to cheat on Waseda University exams
The Waseda University campus in Tokyo. An 18-year-old male test-taker is suspected of using smart glasses to cheat during the university's entrance exam.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.

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