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Japanese court orders church to dissolve

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

TOKYO -- 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 Shinzo Abe.

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  1. WDIO Duluth

    A court orders the Unification Church in Japan dissolved (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    The Unification Church in Japan was ordered dissolved by a court after a government request spurred by the investigation into the 2022 assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The church said it was considering an appeal of the revocation order, which would take away its tax-exempt privile…

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Japan court orders Unification Church dissolved – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The move to strip the church of its tax exempt status comes after an investigation into the 2022 assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

  3. CNN

    A court orders the dissolution of the Unification Church in Japan (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A court ordered the dissolution of the Unification Church in Japan, upholding a government request for a revocation spurred by the investigation into the 2022 assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

  4. Anchorage Daily News

    Japanese court orders Unification Church dissolved after assassination investigation (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The church said it was considering an appeal of the revocation order, which would take away its tax-exempt privilege and require liquidation of its assets.

  5. Time

    Court Orders Dissolution of Unification Church in Japan (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification is the first religious group to face a revocation order under Japan’s civil code.

  6. The World from PRX

    Japan moves to shut down the Unification Church (opens The World from PRX)

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    The World from PRX's feed description

    A court in Tokyo has ordered the once-powerful Unification Church in Japan to be dissolved. The case against the religious group goes back to the 2022 assassination of Japan’s former prime minister, Shinzo Abe.

  7. The Guardian

    Tokyo court orders dissolution of ‘Moonies’ Unification church (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Assassination of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe spurred official request for closure of South Korea-based sect

  8. NBC News

    Court in Japan orders the dissolution of the Unification Church (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Unification Church in Japan was ordered dissolved after a government request spurred by the investigation into the 2022 assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

  9. Breitbart News

    Japanese Court Orders End of Controversial Unification Church (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The Tokyo District Court orders the dissolution of the Unification Church, linked to the assassination of former prime minister Abe Shinzo.

  10. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Japanese court orders church to dissolve (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    TOKYO -- 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 Shinzo Abe.

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