Unification Church and politicsIn a first, Japan plans to question Unification Church about operations
Move would open door to asking court for dissolution order
The Unification Church is now formally known as Family Federation for World Peace and Unification and has been under scrutiny since the murder of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Nikkei staff writers
October 16, 2022 00:31 JST
TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to question and request reports from the Unification Church, now formally known as the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, about its operations and management, a step that opens the door to a dissolution court order that would strip it of its corporation status in Japan.