A court in Japan ordered the dissolution of the controversial church of unification that fell under control after Killing the shock of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022.S
The alleged killer has admitted that he held a complaint against Abe Because of the former leader with the church, he accuses the church of bankrupt his family.
The Japanese Ministry of Education and Culture seek the dissolution of the church And he was accused of manipulating followers to make huge donations and other financial victims.
But the church, more known as “moons,” claims that donations are part of legitimate religious activities. He may appeal to the cancellation of the decision on Tuesday.
The order, submitted by the District Court in Tokyo, will undress the church of tax exempt and will require it to eliminate its assets, but will still be allowed to work in Japan.
During their investigation, authorities found that the church was forcing followers to buy expensive items, using fears for their spiritual well -being.
They interviewed nearly 200 people who said they were the victim of the church.
The church of unification, which began in South Korea, has entered Japan in Japan since the 1960s. The name “Moonies” is derived from the name of its founder Sun Myung Moon.
He did a dispute before Abe's murder for teaching that marriage was central to spiritual salvation. It is known for holding mass wedding ceremonies involving thousands of couples.
Since 2023, about 200 ex -believers who have said they have been forced to donate to the group have requested compensation of $ 5.7 billion ($ 38.5 million) in total, according to their lawyers.
Investigations after Abe's murder have revealed close ties between the secret sect and many conservative MPs from ruling parties, which led to the resignation of four ministers.
An internal investigation into the Liberal Democratic Party of former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida found that 179 of his 379 legislators had interacted with the church of unification.
The connections varied from attending church events to the adoption of donations and receiving election support.
The revelations about the degree and level of participation of the controversial church and LDP shocked the nation.