The Unification Church said, "The former prime minister, Tetsuya Yamagami, is not a believer and there is no record of joining in the past."



The Unification Church issued a statement today (11th) and explained, 'The shooter's mother has been attending the Unification Church event once a month.'



"It is not common sense to understand the assertion of the shooter that Japan's top leader, former Prime Minister Abe, sent a video speech to the Unification Church as the target of the crime."



The Unification Church added, "As this is an extreme case that occurred through a growth process that is difficult to understand within the family, we expect that the criminal motive will be clearly investigated by the judicial authorities according to the procedure."



When asked if Yamagami's mother is still a member of the Unification Church and how long she attended the Unification Church if she attended the Unification Church, the Unification Church said, "She is said to have attended events once irregularly, and the specific details have not been confirmed. didn't," he said.



The Unification Church said, "We are shocked by the assassination and death of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe.



The Unification Church explained that the statement released today was the position expressed by the Japanese branch at a press conference held at the Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo, Japan.