After a year, the killing of Abe has left Japan with important problems.

On Saturday, it had been a year since former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was killed. There are still some controversial issues that haven't been resolved, such as the relationship between lawmakers and the Unification Church and the rules for having a state funeral.

A memoria...

The government has launched an investigation into the Unification Church in response to public outrage over its links to the ruling party.

Japan opened an investigation into the Unification Church on Tuesday, which might jeopardize its legal standing, following the killing of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July, which revealed the church's strong links to the ruling party and sparked public outrage.

The inquiry ma...

Minister of Culture Kishida has been tasked with looking into the Unification Church.

After tight ties between the Unification Church and MPs in the ruling party were uncovered after the killing of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida launched an investigation into the church on Monday.

Growing outrage that members of his Libera...

Kishida offers financial aid to anyone who have been harmed by the Unification Church.

Fumio Kishida, prime minister of Japan, said on Tuesday that the government is aware that the controversial Unification Church may have previously broken the law and that it is keen to work for legal reforms to help people financially damaged by the church.

The Kishida government has de...

A former member of the Unification Church holds a press conference, which the church attempts to disrupt.

On Friday, the controversial Unification Church sent a statement reportedly signed by the former believer's parents to prevent her from speaking out at a press conference about the abuses she and other followers allegedly suffered at the hands of the church.

Sayuri Ogawa's paren...

The head of Japan's lower house has promised to clarify the government's ties to the Unification Church

After opposition parties in Japan's Diet demanded an explanation from lower house chief Hiroyuki Hosoda on Thursday, Hosoda stated his willingness to do so.

Leader of the biggest opposition party in Japan, Kenta Izumi, called for an extraordinary session of parliament on Wednesday t...

The Japanese lower house speaker has admitted to having ties to the Unification Church.

There has been rising pressure on Japan's lower house chief to explain his questionable ties to the Unification Church, and on Thursday, he finally did so.

The speaker of the House of Representatives, Hiroyuki Hosoda, released a statement in which he admitted to speaking at three re...

Kishida swears to break the LDP's links to the Unification Church.

According to the Prime Minister Fumio Kishida he stated that The Unification Church, which has gained attraction among the people after the death of former leader Shinzo Abe they will be forced to end its links with parliamentarians.

According to Kishida he announced at a press conferen...

How Abortion Polarised U.S. Politics

Since the 1973 Roe Wade Supreme Court decision, which legalized abortion on a national scale, the right to an abortion has been one of the most contentious political issues in the United States of America. Senior Democrats are steadfast supporters, whilst Republicans in Congress have united in op...

Singapore Prime Minister Appreciates Church for Promoting Harmony and Nation Building

The Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong, praised Catholics for their contributions to promoting harmony and nation-building through social welfare, education, and health care in the multi-religious country in the last two centuries.

The Prime Minister posted a message on Facebo...

PROTESTANT GROUPS IN S. KOREA APOLOGIZE FOR THE SPREAD OF CLUSTER INFECTIONS

Highlights –

• Protestant groups in S. Korea apologize for the spread of cluster infections.
• A joint conference was held by NCCK, YMCA, and YWCA church associations to address the situation.
• Around 360 COVID-19 cases were recently repor...

SOUTH KOREA’S DAILY NEW CASES SOAR TO UNHERALDED HIGH OF 1000 FOR FIRST TIME

• South Korea’ daily COVID-19 cases exceeded 1,000 for the first time on Sunday, the highest total since the start of the coronavirus outbreak here in January, as the government’s antivirus restrictions appear to be heading nowhere.
• Calling the prevailing situation &l...

TUNISIAN MAN KILLED THREE PEOPLE AT NICE CHURCH IN FRANCE

Highlights:

• A Tunisian man have beheaded a woman and he also killed two more people in the Nice church in France
• The Knife-wielding Tunisian man was shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ after killing three people in the church

On Thur...

CHRIST CHURCH KILLER SENTENCED FOR LIFE TERM WITHOUT PAROLE IN NEW ZEALAND

HIGHLIGHTS

• A court judge sentenced the terrorist who massacred in Christ Church in March last year for life term without parole.

This marks the first punishment in the New Zealand government.

Handfuls more were injured in the assaults...

SOUTH KOREA VIRUS TALLY PEAKS AT 441 NEWFOUND DAILY CASES

• South Korea declared 441 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, citing the highest daily increase since March 7, as health officials grapple with new, sporadic clusters of infections nationwide as well as infections from unidentified sources.
• Of the 441 new cases, 307 were locally transm...

SOUTH KOREA ON CUSP OF FULLBLOWN VIRUS OUTBREAK

• South Korea, a country looked upon as a model for its spontaneous response to Covid-19, is on the cusp of a new nationwide outbreak, according to officials.
• The latest outbreak of coronavirus cases stems around a right-wing Presbyterian Church and has spread to all 17 provinces...

CATHOLIC CHURCH IN BELGIUM REPORTED INCREASE IN ADULT BAPTISM

Highlights:

• The Catholic Church in Belgium has noticed and recorded a significant increase in baptisms of adult people
• On August 20, 2020, the Catholic Church has reported that 305 adults will be baptized this year

The Catholic Churc...

CHURCH TO SUE SEOUL GOVERNMENT FOR ENFORCING COVID-19 CONTACT TRACING

• The church being the crux of South Korea’s coronavirus resurgence said Friday that it will sue the Seoul Metropolitan Government for enforcing contact tracing.
• Representatives of the Sarang Jeil Church said at a press conference outside the church in Seongbuk, a district ...

SOUTH KOREA IS STARING AT HIGHEST COVID-19 CASELOADS IN PAST FIVE MONTHS

• South Korea’s daily COVID-19 count exceeded 300 on Friday.
• It was the peak figure in over five months, as locally transmitted infections continue to erupt in the Greater Seoul area.

The new daily case number reached 324, raising the total caseloa...

VIRUS CASES RISE UNABATED IN SOUTH KOREA ARISING MOSTLY FROM CHURCHES

• South Korea is in line to face a complete health system fall-out in case it fails to address the ongoing relapse of coronavirus.
• The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Director Jung Eun-kyeong said Monday, calling for immediate interference to push back th...