The ``Family Federation for World Peace and Unification'', the former Unification Church, claimed that ``a cast member of an information program made untruthful remarks and was humiliated,'' and the TV and radio stations that broadcast the program made statements We have filed a new lawsuit against lawyers and journalists at the Tokyo District Court seeking compensation for damages.
The Former Unification Church is demanding 33 million yen in compensation and an apology broadcast from TBS Radio, Nippon Television, and lawyers and journalists who appeared on each program and made remarks.
A former Unification Church executive and a lawyer held a press conference in Tokyo on the 27th. The National Police Agency also acknowledges that it is an anti-social group."
Last month, the former Unification Church filed a lawsuit seeking damages against two commercial broadcasters and three lawyers who said that their honor was hurt by their remarks on the program.
Regarding the lawsuit, TBS Radio commented, ``We will consider responding as soon as we receive the complaint,'' and Masaki Kito, a lawyer who appeared, commented, ``It is unforgivable as a lawsuit aimed at atrophying speech.''
In addition, NTV said, "We will consider the future response after confirming the complaint," and journalist Yoshio Arita, who was appearing, said, "We will resolutely fight against the intimidating lawsuit by the cult." .