Japan to Seek Dissolution of Church Cited in Abe’s Killing
- Request may be filed as soon as Friday, minister says
- Former Unification Church says it will fight request in court
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Japan’s government will ask a court to order the disbandment of the fringe religious group whose activities were cited as motivating the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
The request to the Tokyo District Court could come as soon as tomorrow, culture minister Masahito Moriyama said Thursday, after members of a government advisory panel unanimously agreed the move was appropriate.