Regarding relief efforts for victims of the former Unification Church, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has decided to designate the church as a ``designated religious corporation'' in order to ascertain the status of its assets, and has notified the church through interviews with those involved. . If a decision is made after hearing the church's explanation and the council's opinion, notifications will be required before the disposal of real estate.
Under the law enacted in December last year, among the religious corporations for which the government has requested a dissolution order from the court due to violations of laws and regulations, corporations that are expected to have a significant number of victims will be designated as ``designated religious corporations,'' and will be subject to a legal system before disposing of real estate. The law also includes making it mandatory for victims to report their assets, and designating corporations that are likely to hide assets as "specially designated religious corporations," allowing victims to view their property inventory.
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology formulated specific standards on the 15th of this month and was proceeding with consideration, but it has decided to designate the former Unification Church as a "designated religious corporation" and notified the religious organization by the 19th. This was revealed through interviews with the people involved.
The church has been asked to provide an opportunity to explain and respond by the 1st of next month, and will make a formal decision after hearing opinions from the Religious Corporations Council.
If it is designated as a "designated religious corporation," it will be required to submit notifications before disposing of real estate, and will also be required to submit documents such as a property inventory every three months.