The Unification Church is known for its Blessings, or mass weddings, which continue to take place today among church members.Jung Yeon-Je/AFP via Getty Images Japan's government is seeking the ...

TOKYO (AP) — The Unification Church’s Japanese branch announced plans Tuesday to set aside a fund up to 10 billion yen ($67 million) to cover possible compensation for those seeking damages they say ...

The 2011 triple disaster devastated the Tohoku region of northeast Japan and dramatically disrupted Christian ministry—for the better. On February 13, almost 10 years to the date after the infamous ...

SEOUL — Japan's government has asked a court to revoke the legal status of the Japanese branch of the Unification Church. It's a rare move by a government whose ruling party has long had ties with ...

Japan’s government on Friday asked a court to order the dissolution of the Unification Church branch in Japan following the assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022. The ...

TOKYO (AP) — The Unification Church in Japan was ordered dissolved by a court Tuesday after a government request spurred by the investigation into the 2022 assassination of former Prime Minister ...

TOKYO >> The assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has unearthed long-suspected, little-talked-of links between him and a religious group that started in South Korea but has ...

Japan's government is seeking the dissolution of the Unification Church in the country. The move comes after the assassination of Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe in 2022. The church has ...