Japan's lower house chief denies accusations of inappropriate relations with the Unification Church, but refused to publicly discuss the issues surrounding the religious group that have dampened the popularity of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet.
The Japanese government issues an administrative guidance to the Unification Church demanding it comply with the law amid allegations that it has arranged for child adoption between believers' families without authorization.
Japan's lower house passes a bill to ban organizations from maliciously soliciting donations, following controversy over the fundraising practices of the Unification Church.
Police search the head office of a group claiming to be the Japanese arm of U.S. conspiracy cult QAnon in Shizuoka Prefecture after its members were arrested last week for forcing their way into a local mass coronavirus vaccination site earlier this year
Police search the head office of a group claiming to be the Japanese arm of U.S. conspiracy cult QAnon in Shizuoka Prefecture after its members were arrested last week for forcing their way into a local mass coronavirus vaccination site earlier this year