Court in Japan ordered the dissolution of a controversial Church for unification, which is under control after The murder of former Prime Minister Shinz Abe 2022.
The alleged killer admitted that he held a complaint against Abe Due to the relationship of the former leader with the church, that he blamed that he had bankrupt his family.
Japanese Ministry of Education and Culture asked for the dissolution of the church and accused him of manipulating followers in giving huge donations and other financial victims.
But the church, more popularly known as “Moonies”, claimed that donations were part of legitimate religious activities. It can complain of rollover on Tuesday.
The order handed over by the Tokyo District Court will take away the church of his status exempt from taxes and demand that he liquidate his property, but will still be allowed to act in Japan.
During their investigation, the authorities revealed that the Church forced followers to buy expensive items by exploiting fears for their spiritual well -being.
They interviewed nearly 200 people who said the church were a victim.
The Unification Church, which began in South Korea, established a presence in Japan since the 1960s. The name “Moonyes” was derived from the name of his founder, Sun Myung Moon.
She withdrew the controversy even before the Abe of the assassination of teaching that marriage was central to spiritual salvation. He is known for maintaining mass wedding ceremonies that include thousands of couples.
Since 2023, about 200 former believers who said they were forced to donate to the group requested compensation of $ 5.7 billion ($ 38.5 million) in total, their lawyers claim.
The investigations after Abe’s assassination revealed close ties between the secret sect and many conservative legislators of the ruling parties, which led to the resignation of four ministers.
An internal investigation of the Liberal Democratic Party of former Fuma Kishida Prime Minister found that 179 of 379 legislators had communicated with the Union Church.
Relations ranged from attending church events to accept donations and receiving election support.
Revelation on the extent and level of the involvement of the controversial church and LDP shocked the nation.
