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UNIFICATION CHURCH

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2022
LDP to delay report on lawmakers' ties to Unification Church
All 379 LDP lawmakers, excluding the leaders of both parliamentary chambers, submitted their results by Friday's deadline, and the results could come sometime next week.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 2, 2022
Unification Church and the LDP: A scandal or a witch hunt?
Japan performs a balancing act with political parties and how closely they should be allowed to work with religious groups.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 31, 2022
Kishida says LDP to sever all ties with Unification Church
The prime minister acknowledged that revelations surrounding lawmakers' ties to the religious group over recent months have eroded public faith in politics.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Longform
Aug 29, 2022
How faith and spirituality shape modern Japan
The religious movement behind the grudge held by the man charged with Abe's assassination has cast a fresh light on how religion is perceived and practiced in the nation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 27, 2022
LDP surveys lawmakers on Unification Church ties — but names unlikely to be revealed
The party does not plan to publish the names of lawmakers found to have ties with the group, unless they are deemed to have especially deep relations to the religious group.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 24, 2022
Kishida denies ties as magazine links backer to Unification Church
In a politically awkward development for Kishida, a magazine has reported a chairman of a branch of a Kishida support group is under scrutiny for his ties with the church.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 22, 2022
Kishida's attempt to reset Unification Church issue backfires
It was revealed that at least seven members of Kishida's new Cabinet had ties to the Unification Church.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2022
Japan to launch campaign to support victims of Unification Church
At present, victims have various consultation services they can turn to, but Japan's ministries hope to share information on what kind of problems they are facing to offer better advice.
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.
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