The Unification Church came under scrutiny after the killing of former PM Shinzo Abe in 2022.
Category: World
Rwanda planning to attack Burundi, president tells BBC
The two countries are on opposite sides in the war in their giant neighbour, DR Congo.
Man swallowed by Seoul sinkhole found dead
The motorcyclist had fallen into the 20m (65 ft) wide hole that opened up on a Seoul road on Monday evening.
Ros Atkins on… the media crackdown in Turkey
The BBC’s Analysis Editor looks at the targeting of press freedom by the Turkish government, as protests in the country continue.
‘It felt like war’: BBC journalists recall horrors of India’s Covid lockdown
BBC reporters reflect on their experiences covering the pandemic while living through it.
Friend recalls final moments of South African pilot before air show crash
Decorated test pilot James O’Connell was in a “good frame of mind” prior to the crash, the BBC is told.
Palestinian Oscar winner held by Israeli soldiers
Hamdan Ballal was attacked by masked settlers in the occupied West Bank, activists say.
The mayor, the scam and the Chinese spy accusations: Who is Alice Guo?
She was a small-town mayor and a rising political star in the Philippines. Then she was accused of spying for China.
US cuts to HIV aid will cost millions of lives – UNAids chief
Funding cuts could lead to an added 2,000 new HIV infections each day, Winnie Byanyima warns.
Meghan launches online shop for fans to buy her fashion favourites
The ShopMy platform is marketed at “elite creators” for them to earn money from links they have shared.