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State funeral for Shinzo Abe held in Tokyo amid controversy

Public anger at cost of ceremony for former PM and revelations over his party’s ties to religious group

The Guardian - AU

The church linked to Abe’s killing, Japan’s political troubles

Controversy erupts after Shinzo Abe’s assassin says he killed the former leader over his support for a ‘religious cult’.

Al Jazeera

Shinzo Abe funeral: world figures fly in to political storm over state service for Japan former PM

More than 50 past and present leaders to gather amid domestic opposition to ceremony fuelled by links between Abe’s party and Unification Church

The Guardian - AU

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Shinzo Abe: man sets himself alight in protest at state funeral for killed Japan PM

Protester sustains widespread burns as Japan wrestles with legacy of leader whose death revealed scale of politicians’ links to Unification church

The Guardian - AU

Unification Church ex-members in Japan rail at politicians who embraced it

When Sun Myung Moon, the Korean founder of the Unification Church, needed money for its extensive spiritual and business ventures he would look to Japan, according to some former members.

Reuters

Why Japan is turning against a state funeral for assassinated former leader Shinzo Abe

TOKYO — The upcoming state funeral for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was billed as an opportunity to stand up for democracy after his assassination on the campaign trail. It has ended up dividing the public and threatening his successor’s agenda.

Tribune News Service

Church has been in the spotlight since the shooting of Abe Shinzo, but Fumio Kishida insists no relationship exists between the LDP and the group

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Unification Church members accuse Japanese media of bias over Abe killing

Thousands of Unification Church members gathered in Seoul on Thursday to protest what they call discriminatory and unfair Japanese media coverage of their church since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's assassination.

Reuters

Unification Church followers decry 'biased' Japanese media

Thousands of Unification Church followers have rallied in South Korea protesting negative Japanese media coverage after the suspect in the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe blamed the church for his family’s troubles

The Independent UK

Japanese PM shakes up cabinet amid anger over Unification church links

Reshuffle comes after murder of Shinzo Abe put spotlight on ruling party’s ties with religious movement

The Guardian - UK

Explainer-Why the Unification Church has become a headache for Japan's Kishida

Japan's Fumio Kishida is expected to reshuffle his cabinet on Wednesday, as his party's ties to the Unification Church have dented public support following the assassination of former premier Shinzo Abe last month.

Reuters

Revelations since Shinzo Abe death shed light on Moonies’ influence

Details emerge showing Unification church’s political ties go further than Japan’s longest-serving prime minister

The Guardian - AU

Pa. nominee gives up Gab — but not Nazis

The Republican candidate for governor repudiated the anti-Semitic social media site, but curiously not its leader

Salon

Lawyers say church caused suffering for Abe's alleged killer

A group of lawyers said Friday that the alleged assassin of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was one of many victims of the Unification Church

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Shinzo Abe's assassination spotlights Unification Church links to Japan's politics

The assassination, allegedly motivated by a grudge Abe's suspected killer held against the Unification Church, has put the relationship between Japan and the church under a new spotlight.

The Independent UK

Alleged Abe assassin to undergo mental evaluation until Nov

The alleged assassin of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be detained until late November for mental evaluation so prosecutors can determine whether to formally press charges and sent him to trial for murder

The Conversation

Shinto religion has long been entangled with Japan's politics – and Shinzo Abe was associated with many of its groups

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s alleged shooter, Tetsuya Yamagami, told the police that he was motivated by Abe’s connections to the messianic new religious movement known as the Unification Church.

Bangkok Post

Abe killer's mother 'gave 100m yen to church'

TOKYO: The mother of the man who fatally shot former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe donated about 100 million yen (26.7 million baht) to the Unification Church, the man’s uncle said on Friday.

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The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: The Unification Church's ties to Japan's politics

The assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has revealed long-suspected, little-talked-of links between him and the Unification Church

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Mother of Abe shooting suspect apologizes

The mother of the man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has apologized to police, investigative sources told The Yomiuri Shimbun.

France 24

Japan branch of ‘Moonies’ church confirms mother of Abe suspect is member

The Japanese branch of South Korea’s Unification Church this week acknowledged that the mother of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's suspected killer was a member. But the Unification Church denied allegations that it demanded large donations from anyone.

The Guardian - AU

Shinzo Abe shooting: who are the ‘Moonies’ and why are they in the spotlight?

Suspect Tetsuya Yamagami blames the Unification church, also known as the Moonies, for bankrupting his family

ABC News

Shinzo Abe's family history might provide some insight into why he was targeted by a man with a grudge

Shinzo Abe was renowned for his economic policies and nationalistic bent, but his legacy also includes an association with conservative religious groups and there is some evidence it is this reputation that made him a target.

The Independent UK

Unification Church distances itself from Abe's assassination

The Japan branch of South Korea’s Unification Church acknowledged as its member the mother of the suspect in the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Bangkok Post

Religious group confirms alleged Abe killer’s mother was member

The Japanese affiliate of a South Korean-founded religious group confirmed the mother of the person charged with assassinating former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is a member, as claimed by his alleged killer.

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