旧統一教会「指定宗教法人」に　被害者救済へ財産監視強化―文科省

　世界平和統一家庭連合（旧統一教会）の被害者救済を巡り、文部科学省は７日、同教団を財産監視の強化対象となる「指定宗教法人」に指定した。今後、四半期ごとの財産目録の提出や、不動産を処分する際の事前通知が義務付けられる。
　昨年１２月施行の特例法では、指定宗教法人に指定されると、不動産処分時などの１カ月前までに文科省や都道府県に通知することが義務付けられ、違反すれば処分は無効となる。通常は会計年度ごとの財産目録などの提出も、四半期ごとに必要。今回の指定により、同教団の初回提出期限は、１～３月分については６月１０日までとなる。（2024/03/07-11:26）

Japan's culture ministry on Thursday designated the Unification Church as a religious corporation subject to stricter monitoring of its assets under a special law.
   The controversial organization, formally called the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, is now required to submit a quarterly inventory of its assets and notify authorities beforehand whenever it disposes of any assets.
   Under the special law enforced last December, designated religious corporations must inform the ministry and local governments at least one month in advance when disposing of real estate and other assets. If they violate, such transactions will become invalid.
   With the designation, the Unification Church has to submit its first quarterly asset inventory for January-March 2024 by June 10.
   Under the special law, organizations can also be labeled as specially designated religious corporations to allow victims to have access to asset inventory and other information, if there is a risk of such groups concealing or dissipating their assets.