Japan's parliament on Saturday enacted a law to restrict malicious donation solicitations by religious and other groups, which mainly targets the Unification Church, whose fundraising tactics and cozy ties with the governing party caused public outrage.
Kishida, who earlier this week set five-year defense spending targets of 43 trillion yen , said his government will need an extra 4 trillion yen annually. Of that, a quarter will have to be funded through tax increases, Kishida said.
A revised national security strategy, which is expected to be released later this month, would allow Japan to develop a preemptive strike capability and deploy long-range missiles. It marks a major and contentious shift away from Japan’s self-defense-only policy adopted after its World War II defeat in 1945.“Our ongoing project will involve a major change to our national security and finance policies,” Kishida said.
The Education Ministry, which is in charge of religious issues, formally started an investigation into the church. It could potentially lead to a court decision revoking the group’s legal status, though the church can still continue its religious activity. Some experts say the law lacks teeth, including donation limits, protection for children of church members and consideration for those believed to be brainwashed into joining the group and making large donations.Kishida has said he has no links to the church and has pledged his party will cut all such ties.
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New Japan law aims at Unification Church fundraising abusesJapan’s parliament on Saturday enacted a law to restrict malicious donation solicitations by religious and other groups, which mainly targets the Unification Church, whose fundraising tactics and cozy ties with the governing party caused public outrage.
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