Article 6W5TJ Japan moves to shut down the Unification Church

Japan moves to shut down the Unification Church

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A court in Tokyo has ordered the once-powerful Unification Church in Japan to be dissolved. The case against the religious group goes back to the 2022 assassination of Japan's former prime minister, Shinzo Abe. The church is accused of violating the human rights of its followers, by demanding that they hand over their material wealth to the group. But church leaders deny any wrongdoing and say they will appeal the decision. The World's Matthew Bell has our story.

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