Head of Unification Church's Japan branch steps down, expresses apology

The head of the Unification Church's Japan branch, Tomihiro Tanaka, said Tuesday he has stepped down, effective the same day, expressing apology over its massive donation solicitation practice.At a press conference at the group's headquarters in Tokyo, Tanaka said he decided to resign after the church established a third-party committee in October to handle claims of compensation submitted by victims of the church's aggressive donation solicitation practices.Tanaka's resignation comes after the Tokyo High Court concluded hearings last month on a dissolution order against the organization.It…READ FULL ARTICLE