Japan decides to seek court order to dissolve Unification Church

The Japanese government decided Thursday to seek a court order to dissolve the Unification Church after a nearly yearlong probe into the controversial group over its history of coercing members into making large donations, culture minister Masahito Moriyama said.With the order, the church will be stripped of its religious corporation status and associated tax benefits, but can continue to exist as a group and conduct activities in Japan.The government has judged the church has engaged in financially damaging donation solicitation, Moriyama told reporters, adding the group has been ordered b…READ FULL ARTICLE