THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
August 17, 2022 at 16:42 JST
”The History of the Unification Movement in Japan,” a book compiled by people connected with the Unification Church, says that between 1964, the year the organization gained status as a religious corporation in Japan, and 1967, its headquarters was housed in a building that Nobusuke Kishi used as his official residence when he was prime minster. (Photo scanned from the book)
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. [Read More]
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