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Japan PM apologizes for party's church links, will cut ties

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says his ruling party will cut ties with the Unification Church following a widening scandal trigged by former leader Shinzo Abe’s assassination last month

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022

Japan PM Kishida apologises for his party's ties with Unification Church

Amid sliding approval ratings, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida apologised for his party's links with the controversial Unification Church, vowing to win back public trust by severing such ties and tightening vigilance over political activities.

Reuters · Aug 31, 2022

Abe murder suspect says life destroyed by mother's religion

Tetsuya Yamagami, the alleged assassin of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, was born into an affluent but troubled family

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2022

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Unification Church under fire over donations, 'spiritual sales'

In the wake of the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the Unification Church has come under criticism over the large donations it receives from its followers and so-called spiritual sales tactics, which involve cajoling people into buying goods by claiming they bring supernatural benefits.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 23, 2022

Japan govt calls for officials to review ties with Unification Church

Japanese cabinet members need to check and review their ties with the Unification Church to alleviate public concerns, a government spokesperson said on Monday, in a response to tumbling approval ratings for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

Reuters · Aug 22, 2022

Japan PM Kishida's support tumbles, hit by questions over church and COVID

Support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government has tumbled, battered by questions about the ruling party's ties to the Unification Church and its response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a public opinion poll.

Reuters · Aug 22, 2022

Unification Church members accuse Japanese media of bias over Abe killing

Thousands of Unification Church members gathered in Seoul on Thursday to protest what they call discriminatory and unfair Japanese media coverage of their church since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's assassination.

Reuters · Aug 18, 2022

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Unification Church followers decry 'biased' Japanese media

Thousands of Unification Church followers have rallied in South Korea protesting negative Japanese media coverage after the suspect in the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe blamed the church for his family’s troubles

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022

Shake-up fails to lift support for Japan's cabinet amid questions over church -surveys

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet reshuffle appears to have done little to ease voter concerns amidst anger about the ruling party's ties to the Unification Church, opinion polls conducted by media groups indicated on Friday.

Reuters · Aug 12, 2022

Pandemic, rising costs, security top new Cabinet's to-do list

The reshuffled Cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida faces a raft of domestic and international challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic response, surging prices and strengthening the nation's defense capabilities.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 11, 2022

Religious group denies role in 'spiritual sales'

The president of the Japan branch of the religious group widely known as the Unification Church said Wednesday that the organization "has never conducted spiritual sales, neither in the past nor at present."

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 11, 2022

Suspect acted calmly, purposefully before attack

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead just over a month ago on July 8. Since that time, Nara prefectural police investigations have revealed that the suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, acted calmly and with purpose in the days leading up to the incident.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 10, 2022

Factbox-Profiles of Japanese cabinet ministers after Kishida reshuffle

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday, dropping some ministers with links to the Unification Church.

Reuters · Aug 10, 2022

Japan Unification Church head says move to cut lawmakers' ties is unfortunate

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's instruction to ruling party members to cut ties to the Unification Church is unfortunate if true, the local head of the church said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Aug 10, 2022

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ABC News · Aug 10, 2022

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffles cabinet amid growing concerns over controversial Unification Church ties

The younger brother of slain former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is among those ministers with connections to a controversial church who have been removed from cabinet.

Reuters · Aug 10, 2022

Japan PM shuffles cabinet as anger deepens over ties to Unification Church

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday amid growing public anger about the ruling party's ties to the controversial Unification Church, saying the group had held no sway over party policy.

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022

Japan PM to name new Cabinet, shifting some over church ties

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe’s assassination

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 9, 2022

Approval rating of Kishida Cabinet plummets to 57%

The approval rating of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet stood at 57%, a recent Yomiuri Shimbun national opinion poll found, down eight percentage points from 65% in the previous survey conducted in July, just after the House of Councillors election.

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Reuters · Aug 9, 2022

Explainer-Why the Unification Church has become a headache for Japan's Kishida

Japan's Fumio Kishida is expected to reshuffle his cabinet on Wednesday, as his party's ties to the Unification Church have dented public support following the assassination of former premier Shinzo Abe last month.

Reuters · Aug 8, 2022

Support for Japan PM's cabinet lowest since it was formed - NHK

Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida slid to the lowest level since he took office last October, with voters questioning his decision to hold a state funeral for former premier Shinzo Abe, public broadcaster NHK said on Monday.

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022

Lawyers say church caused suffering for Abe's alleged killer

A group of lawyers said Friday that the alleged assassin of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was one of many victims of the Unification Church

WEKU · Jul 28, 2022

Shinzo Abe's assassination spotlights Unification Church links to Japan's politics

The assassination, allegedly motivated by a grudge Abe's suspected killer held against the Unification Church, has put the relationship between Japan and the church under a new spotlight.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 23, 2022

Spotlight shines on politicians with ties to Unification Church Ties between Unification Church, politicians in the spotlight

The fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has brought to light relationships between the religious group widely known as the Unification Church and politicians in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the opposition camp.

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022

Japan extends detention for Abe's alleged assassin

Japanese authorities have obtained court approval to extend the detention of the suspect in former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s assassination earlier this month for 10 more days until they file formal charges

The Conversation · Jul 18, 2022

Shinto religion has long been entangled with Japan's politics – and Shinzo Abe was associated with many of its groups

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s alleged shooter, Tetsuya Yamagami, told the police that he was motivated by Abe’s connections to the messianic new religious movement known as the Unification Church.

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