The Tokyo District Court will hold an "inquiry" procedure on the 22nd to hear opinions from both the government and the church, and former members complaining of damage. A group of lawyers who have been supporting the victims held a press conference and called on the court to move forward with the trial quickly.
The statement said that most of the victims were elderly people whose assets had been exploited for many years, and people who had almost all their assets taken away and were now struggling to make ends meet.