The dissolution would remove the church's tax-exempt status while branding the organisation a harmful entity. TOKYO: The Unification Church has come under intense scrutiny in Japan since a f ormer prime minister was assassinated , but it could soon fall even further from grace. Authorities said in October 2023 they were seeking to dissolve the influential sect, founded in South Korea and nicknamed the "Moonies" after its late founder, Sun Myung Moon. The church is accused of pressuring