Shinzo Abe

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.

Rising COVID-19 cases have started to weigh on the prime minister's popularity, while links between the LDP and the Unification Church are also having an impact.

The assassination of one of the most powerful politicians in Japan has sent shockwaves across the country, where gun violence is extremely rare.

Groups working to persuade individuals to leave the Unification Church say they face a daunting task.

A guard made a decision to move another guard who was supposed to be protecting Abe from behind to a different location, the NPA officials said.

A majority of the 94 consultations came from families of believers asking how their kin could leave the church.

The ruling and opposition camps are dealing with procedural issues during the session and have agreed to hold discussions on other key matters outside of it.

The assassination of Shinzo Abe has shed light on politicians' ties to the Unification Church, but less controversial organizations also play a political role.

Kishi had revealed he had received help in past elections from members of the church, but he denied receiving organizational support.

Ishiba led a bipartisan delegation of Japanese lawmakers focused on national security and arrived in Taiwan for a four-day visit.

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's mark on contemporary Japan-Taiwan relations will have lasting consequences.

Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department is examining and reviewing its security measures as critics point to possible security flaws over the fatal shooting of Abe.