Who are 'the Moonies' and how is the Unification Church linked to Shinzo Abe's murder | SBS Dateline

The Unification Church, a powerful religious group commonly derided as 'the Moonies', is under investigation for its role in Japanese politics following the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022.
00:00 Jinae was born and raised within the Unification Church
02:54 The assassination of Shinzo Abe
04:25 Who killed Abe and why
05:54 Who are “the Moonies”?
07:40 A member of the church explains its mission
10:27 How the church raises donations
12:37 A father who says he lost more than money to the Unification Church
17:37 Church officials say Abe's death prompted a reform
19:53 How Abe’s grandfather brought the Unification Church to Japan
21:05 The church's ties to Japan's governing party
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