Could former PM’s assassination end the Moonies in Japan? | 24CA News
Nothing is Foreign30:53Could former PM’s assassination finish the Moonies in Japan?
The Japanese authorities has launched an inquiry into the facility and affect of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, also referred to as the Unification Church, or the Moonies. Critics have referred to as this group a cult.
This comes after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July. The homicide suspect says that he targetted the politician for his connection to the Unification Church, which he alleges is answerable for draining his household’s life financial savings.
What’s been revealed within the killing’s wake are deep, historic ties between Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the Unification Church. Ex-believers have additionally began talking out in regards to the group’s alleged predatory fundraising practices.
This week on Nothing is Foreign, we dig into how a few of Japan’s strongest politicians grew to become shut with the spiritual group higher identified for mass marriage ceremonies — and the prices of this affiliation.
Featuring:
- Koichi Nakano, political scientist with Sophia University in Tokyo.
Nothing is Foreign, a podcast from 24CA News and CBC Podcasts, is a weekly journey to the place the story is unfolding. It’s hosted by Tamara Khandaker.
