The Japanese government is considering pursuing a court order to disband the contentious Unification Church, which has been at the center of a political scandal since the killing of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022, a government source says.
Japan's government is set to approve a bill on Dec. 1 aimed at helping people who suffer financial hardship as the result of donations solicited by controversial religious organizations such as the Unification Church.
The Japanese government has decided to investigate the Unification Church, with a view to requesting that a court consider stripping the controversial organization of its status as a religious corporation with tax benefits.
BANGKOK Thailand on Friday mourned victims of a mass shooting at a childcare center in northeastern Nong Bua Lamphu province, which has led to at least 37 de