The Tokyo High Court ordered the dissolution of the Unification Church on Wednesday, upholding a decision made last year by a lower court and marking the latest in a series of court cases that the religious group has been facing following the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
With the dissolution order backed up by the higher court, the liquidation of the religious group is set to take effect. The group will lose its status as a religious organization and will be limited to continuing its activities only as a voluntary organization that does not get tax benefits.
In the liquidation procedure set under the Religious Corporations Act, a lawyer appointed by the district court is to seize control of the Unification Church’s assets and will proceed to compensate those affected by the organization.
AloJapan.com