- Shinzo Abe shooting: who are the ‘Moonies’ and why are they in the spotlight? | The apparent motive of assasination has cast a light on the Unification church and its ties to Japanese politicians. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/12/shinzo-abe-shooting-suspects-motive-casts-spotlight-on-moonies-links-to-politicians 14 comments worldnews