Japan PM orders probe of Unification Church problems

 

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordered an investigation Monday into the Unification Church in an apparent move to calm the public outrage over his governing party’s cozy ties with the controversial group, which were revealed in the wake of Shinzo Abe’s assassination. 

The suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, told police he killed Abe because of his apparent link to a religious group he hated. 

“Many victims face financial difficulty and their families were destroyed, but the government has not been able to provide adequate support and I take it seriously,” Kishida said.