Unification Church followers are preparing to set up a new organization that may not have legal status, following a Tokyo High Court order to dissolve the religious group, sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/03/japan/unification-church-new-organization/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #unificationchurch #japanesecourts

The religious group known as the Unification Church filed a special appeal to the Supreme Court against a Tokyo High Court order to dissolve the group. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/09/japan/crime-legal/unification-church-appeals-dissolution-order/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #unificationchurch

#UnificationChurch #dissolution order upheld, liquidation process begins⚖️
"te orgz'n is still engaging in #unlawful #solicitation of #donations tt financially ruin its members & others. "One can hardly expect te #church to voluntarily take measures to prevent its members fr engaging in #illicit activities," te #judge said. A former #follower of te church welcomed the decision, saying, "Te #court responded to the #suffering we voiced for so many years.""
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The Unification Church has been ordered to dissolve by the Tokyo High Court in the latest of a series of court cases against the religious group that emerged after the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/04/japan/crime-legal/unification-church-ruling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #unificationchurch

The Tokyo High Court will decide on March 4 whether to back a lower court's order for the Unification Church to disband itself, informed sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/04/japan/unification-church-ruling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #unificationchurch

The man who fatally shot former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to appeal his life imprisonment ruling. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/03/japan/crime-legal/yamagami-trial-appeal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #shinzoabe #tetsuyayamagami #japanesecourts #nara #unificationchurch #shinzoabeassassination

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is suspected of concealing the Unification Church's purchases of tickets for her fundraising parties, a weekly magazine reported Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/30/japan/politics/shukan-bunshun-sanae-takaichi-unification-church/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #unificationchurch #politicalfunds #shukanbunshun

An expert has emphasized the importance of continuing to review support systems for people harmed by their parents' religious beliefs, amid lackluster progress in aid and awareness activities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/21/japan/victims-religious-parents-rescue/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #humanrights #religion #unificationchurch #shinzoabe

People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk announced a hunger strike at the National Assembly, demanding passage of special prosecutor bills on nomination bribery and the Unification Church scandal, as political tensions escalate over the Democratic Party’s legislative push.
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South Korea's Prime Minister Kim Min-seok has ordered a sweeping investigation into pseudo-religious sects, including the Unification Church and Shincheonji, labeling them a social evil and calling for coordinated government action to eradicate their influence.
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