Japan has appointed a new economy minister after Daishiro Yamagiwa resigned over his ties to the Unification Church. The government has been rocked over its ties to the South Korean-based church following the July assassination of former leader Shinzo Abe.
Media surveys show many Japanese want a clearer explanation of how the church may have influenced party policies.
Former Prime Minister Abe was shot to death during an outdoor campaign speech in July. The suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, told police he killed Abe because of his apparent link to a religious group he hated. A letter and social media postings attributed to Yamagami said his mother’s large donations to the Unification Church bankrupted his family and ruined his life.
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