The church obtained legal status as a religious organization in Japan in 1968 amid an anti-communist movement supported by Abe’s grandfather, former Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi.

The Unification Church, which started in South Korea, has established a presence in Japan since the 1960s A court in Japan has ordered the disbandment of the controversial Unification Church ...

The Japanese flag flies in front of the Tokyo High and District Court building - Copyright AFP Richard A. Brooks The Japanese flag flies in front of the Tokyo High ...

Dissolution would remove the church's tax-exempt status while branding it a harmful entity The amount donated by Japanese members over the decades has been estimated by some at hundreds of ...

Now a court order is expected to strip the group of legal recognition as early as this month, major Japanese media outlets reported. The dissolution would remove the church's tax-exempt status ...