Japan’s parliament has enacted a law to restrict malicious donation solicitations by religious and other groups, which mainly targets the Unification Church, whose fundraising tactics and cozy ties with the governing party caused public outrage.
FILE - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference in Bangkok, Thailand, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, APEC summit on Nov. 19, 2022. Japan’s parliament on Saturday, Dec. 10, enacted a law to restrict malicious donation solicitations by religious and other groups, which mainly targets the Unification Church, whose fundraising tactics and cozy ties with the governing party caused public outrage.
The law's passage was one of Kishida's top priorities that also include Japan's new national security strategy and defense policy to achieve a substantial buildup of its military over the next five years. “We must secure the source of funding to reinforce our defense power for our future," Kishida said. “To do so is our responsibility for the future generations."
The suspect who fatally shot Abe at an outdoor campaign rally in July told police he targeted the former prime minister because of his links to the Unification Church. A letter and social media postings attributed to the suspect said large donations by his mother to the church bankrupted his family and ruined his life.
The Education Ministry, which is in charge of religious issues, formally started an investigation into the church. It could potentially lead to a court decision revoking the group's legal status, though the church can still continue its religious activity. Some experts say the law lacks teeth, including donation limits, protection for children of church members and consideration for those believed to be brainwashed into joining the group and making large donations.The Unification Church, founded in South Korea in 1954 by Sun Myung Moon, obtained legal status as a religious organization in Japan in 1968 amid an anti-communist movement supported by Abe’s grandfather, former Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi.
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