A Japanese court on Tuesday ordered that the Unification Church, which has been criticized for soliciting financially ruinous donations from its members, be dissolved, following a request from the central government.The order by the Tokyo District Court will deprive the controversial organization of its status as a religious corporation with tax advantages, although it will still be allowed to operate in Japan.The church is the first religious organization in Japan to be given a dissolution order over civil law violations, and the third to be slapped with such an order for legal violations.…READ FULL ARTICLE
