Church has been in the spotlight since the shooting of Abe Shinzo, but Fumio Kishida insists no relationship exists between the LDP and the group
. The suspect is said by police to have targeted the former prime minister over his links to the church, which he blamed for bankrupting his family.
He has also denied that the organisation – known for its mass weddings and ultra-conservative views, including opposition to same-sex marriage – had influenced government policy. The LDP’s secretary general, Toshimitsu Motegi, suggested a new party code of conduct would demand that members end their relationship with the church, whose members are colloquially known as Moonies. “We will include not having any relationships with groups deemed problematic in society,” he said.
Tetsuya Yamagami, who is accused of shooting Abe dead with a homemade gun during an election campaign speech in early July, has allegedly told police that his mother hadKishida attempted to quell public anger over the controversy by removing ministers with links to the church in a cabinetearlier this month. However, at least five members of his current cabinet have ties to the organisation, including the health and internal affairs ministers, along with dozens of other senior officials.
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