Court in Japan orders the dissolution of the Unification Church

The Unification Church in Japan has been ordered dissolved by a court following a government request related to the investigation into the 2022 assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The court cited manipulative fundraising and recruitment tactics that caused fear among followers as reasons for the dissolution. The church, founded in Seoul in 1954 by Rev. Sun Myung Moon, faces accusations of using devious tactics and excessive donations, with the Japanese branch criticizing the order as a threat to religious freedom.

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