A Japanese court has ordered the disbandment of the controversial Unification Church over its connection to the death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The shock killing of Japan’s Prime ...

The assassination in 2022 of Shinzo Abe, the country’s former prime minister, led to an investigation into the group’s political ties and manipulation of its followers to raise funds.

Leaders of the Group of Seven countries have taken part in the first official event of the summit in Ise-Shima, central Japan, by visiting a centuries-old shrine there. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ...

A Japanese court has ordered the dissolution of the controversial Unification Church linked to the 2022 assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe. The church, formally called the Family ...

December 26, 2013 – Visits a controversial war shrine ... 2022 – Abe dies after being shot during a campaign speech in Nara. February 2023 – Abe’s memoir, “Abe Shinzo: Kaikoroku ...

which came under scrutiny after the shock killing of former prime minister Shinzo Abe in 2022. The alleged assassin had confessed that he held a grievance against Abe because of the ex-leader's ...

Known for its mass weddings and members informally called "Moonies,” the group came under the spotlight after Abe’s killer told police he was motivated by the former premier’s links to the ...

Seoul will overhaul its diplomatic policy line toward Tokyo and put on hold meetings with ranking Japanese government officials in the wake of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to Yasukuni Shrine ...

A Japanese court has ordered the dissolution of the Unification Church and revoked its legal status after a government request tied to the investigation of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's 2022 ...