旧統一教会、関係断絶を徹底　「国民からさまざま指摘」―岸田首相

　岸田文雄首相は２２日、閣僚や自民党幹部に世界平和統一家庭連合（旧統一教会）との関係が相次いで発覚していることに関し、オンラインで記者団に「（就任時に）閣僚らに関係を点検し厳正に見直すよう指示した。関係は断つよう徹底することは重要だ」と述べた。
　首相は「旧統一教会に関係するさまざまな指摘を国民から受けている」との認識を示し、「政治の信頼を確保するために政治家としてどうあるべきか。自分自身をしっかり点検してほしい」と強調した。（2022/08/22-21:03）

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday that it is important for cabinet members and Liberal Democratic Party executives to make sure to have no connections with the religious group known as the Unification Church.
   Speaking to reporters online, Kishida made the remark in response to recent revelations that a number of cabinet members and and LDP executives have had ties with the religious group, officially called the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification.
   Kishida noted that, when he reshuffled his cabinet and the LDP leadership team earlier this month, he instructed the members of the cabinet and the LDP leadership team to check whether they have any connections with the Unification Church and strictly review their relations, if any.
   "We are receiving various opinions from the people over the Unification Church," the prime minister said. "To secure trust in politics, politicians should consider how they should behave."
   Regarding calls for a legislative move to review the Unification Church's corporate status, Kishida said he wants to deepen discussions on the matter and consider responses while listening to experts' opinions.