Home›Sources›Court in Japan Orders the Dissolution of the Unification Church (Associated Press via PBS NewsHour, 2025)SourcesCourt in Japan Orders the Dissolution of the Unification Church (Associated Press via PBS NewsHour, 2025)Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press, via PBS NewsHour, 25 March 2025Citation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "Court in Japan Orders the Dissolution of the Unification Church (Associated Press via PBS NewsHour, 2025)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/ap-pbs-2025-unification-church-japan-settlements.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). Court in Japan Orders the Dissolution of the Unification Church (Associated Press via PBS NewsHour, 2025). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/ap-pbs-2025-unification-church-japan-settlementsCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-court-in-japan-orders-the-dissolution-of, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {Court in Japan Orders the Dissolution of the Unification Church (Associated Press via PBS NewsHour, 2025)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/ap-pbs-2025-unification-church-japan-settlements}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXAn Associated Press wire story, byline Mari Yamaguchi, published 25 March 2025 and read via PBS NewsHour, on the Tokyo court order dissolving the Unification Church's Japanese legal status, quoting Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs on a settlement total exceeding 20 billion yen involving more than 1,500 people.FactsCross-Tradition ConnectionsClaims Backed By This Source (17 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested2Tier 2: an Associated Press wire story, byline Mari Yamaguchi, published 25 March 2025 and read via its PBS NewsHour republication, reporting on the Tokyo court order dissolving the Unification Church's Japanese legal status. It states plainly, quoting Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, a government body, that settlements the church reached in or out of court exceeded 20 billion yen, about 132 million dollars, and involved more than 1,500 people. A direct wire account naming the government agency on the record, not an unattributed estimate.CitationAuthorWell-attestedMari YamaguchiPublisherWell-attestedThe Associated Press, via PBS NewsHourPublication YearWell-attested2025URLWell-attestedhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/court-in-japan-orders-dissolution-of-unification-churchSource TypeWell-attestednewsCross-Tradition ConnectionsAssociated WithMari, Deities Well-attested This source names Mari directly: "An Associated Press wire story, byline Mari Yamaguchi, published 25 March 2025 and read via PBS NewsHour, on the Tokyo court order dissolving the Unification Church's Japanese legal status, quoting..."Source Court in Japan Orders the Dissolution of the Unification Church (Associated Press via PBS NewsHour, 2025)Mari Yamaguchitier 2Claims Backed By This Source (17 claims)This source backs 17 claims across the atlas. As facts: 13 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 3 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicSources, 8 claims: 7 well-attested, 1 holds.New Religious Movements, 6 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 general references.Countries, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.Articles, 1 claims: 1 general references.Well-attested13CountriesJapanNew Religious MovementsUnification ChurchSourcesCourt in Japan Orders the Dissolution of the Unification Church (Associated Press via PBS NewsHour, 2025)Holds1SourcesCourt in Japan Orders the Dissolution of the Unification Church (Associated Press via PBS NewsHour, 2025)General References3ArticlesState Bans and Watchlists on Religious Groups: A Comparative SurveyCountriesJapanNew Religious MovementsUnification ChurchComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year