Despite admonitions by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to its prefectural chapters not to field candidates in the April unified local elections with ties to the Unification Church, at least two slipped through the cracks.
Shinzo Abe’s quest for “normality” continues in foreign policy, cultural pride, and possession of similar intelligence resources to other large democracies.
Since the suspect in the slaying of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed a grudge against the Unification Church, the relationship between the organization and the ruling Liberal Democrat Party is increasingly coming to light.