Who are the Moonies, the church with ties to Japanese politicians?
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Show Notes
One year ago, the whole world was shocked by the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022. He was brutally shot in public while giving a speech at a campaign in the city of Nara.
The attacker, a 41 year old former marine, was arrested on the spot. In the time since the assassination, some details have emerged of the killer’s motives. It seems to have been an act of revenge, based on Abe’s perceived links to a religious group called the Unification Church, also known as the Moonies.
How did we get to this theory? What’s the history of the Unification Church? How strong were Shinzo Abe’s links to the group? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !
Date of firt release : July 26th, 2022
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