Japan to launch campaign to support victims of Unification Church

In anticipation of more complaints from victims of the controversial Unification Church, the government said Thursday it will coordinate between ministries and agencies to support people with grievances against the religious group, with plans to launch a campaign next month for victims to seek advice over their problems.

On Thursday, senior officials from the Justice Ministry, Cabinet Secretariat, National Police Agency and Consumers Affairs Agency held their first meeting to discuss the group, agreeing to hold the campaign for about a month from early September, with full details yet to be hammered out.