Japan’s government to ask court to strip Unification Church of legal status | Religion News

South Korea-based church has come under scrutiny since the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Japan’s government has announced it will ask a court to revoke the legal status of the Unification Church after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s assassination raised questions about the group’s fundraising and recruitment tactics. Education Minister Masahito Moriyama said the ministry proposed seeking the revocation after interviewing 170 people allegedly harmed by the church’s fundraising tactics and other problems. The church failed to respond to dozens of questions during the hearings, he said. If its legal status was stripped, the church would lose its…
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Ministry of Law to update means test threshold for those seeking legal aid

More will soon be able to access legal aid with the raising of Per Capita Household Income (PCHI).  The average PCHI is the average gross household income for the last 12 months divided by the total number of household members, including the applicant. The Per Capita Household Income (PCHI) threshold for criminal defence aid will be increased from SS$1,500 to S$1,650. For civil legal aid, the threshold will be raised from S$950 to S$1,050.  The Annual Value threshold for both types of aid will also be increased from S$13,000 to S$21,000, in line with Ministry of Finance’s revision of the…
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