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EPISODE · Mar 5, 2026 · 3 MIN

Tokyo High Court Upholds Unification Church Dissolution Order

from Disability News Japan · host Michael Gillan Peckitt

Tokyo High Court on Wednesday 4th March upheld a district court order for the dissolution of the controversial religious group Unification Church, stripping the organization of its status as a religious corporation. “A dissolution order is necessary and inevitable, even when taking into consideration the impact on followers’ freedom of religion,” Motoko Miki, presiding judge of the high court, said. Episode notes: ‘Tokyo High Court Upholds Unification Church Dissolution Order': https://barrierfreejapan.com/2026/03/05/tokyo-high-court-upholds-unification-church-dissolution-order/

Tokyo High Court on Wednesday 4th March upheld a district court order for the dissolution of the controversial religious group Unification Church, stripping the organization of its status as a religious corporation. “A dissolution order is necessary and inevitable, even when taking into consideration the impact on followers’ freedom of religion,” Motoko Miki, presiding judge of the high court, said. Episode notes: ‘Tokyo High Court Upholds Unification Church Dissolution Order': https://barrierfreejapan.com/2026/03/05/tokyo-high-court-upholds-unification-church-dissolution-order/

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