Six more lawmakers from the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, including its former leader Yukio Edano, had some connection with the Unification Church, an internal party survey found.
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Two opposition parties looking into the involvement of their members with the Unification Church or related groups said a total of 16 lawmakers had some connection, but not in the form of political donations or organized support in elections.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has decided to postpone a speech at the Diet to eulogize slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe until this fall following criticism over the choice of the person to deliver it.