Japan PM Kishida orders probe into Unification Church


TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida () ordered on Monday (Oct 17) a government probe into the Unification Church, after the assassination of former premier Shinzo Abe renewed scrutiny of the sect.

The group has been in the spotlight because the man accused of killing Abe was reportedly motivated by resentment against the church, which has been accused of pressuring members to make hefty donations.

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