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Unification Church Fumio Kishida

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to the House of Representatives Budget Committee on Monday. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday instructed Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Minister Keiko Nagaoka to conduct a legal investigation of the Unification Church, to determine if it is appropriate to request a court order to dissolve the religious group.

Kishida met Nagaoka at the Prime Minister's Office on Monday morning, along with Consumer Affairs and Food Safety Minister Taro Kono and Justice Minister Yasuhiro Hanashi.

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