Four more members of PM Kishida’s new cabinet admit to Unification Church ties, bringing the total number to seven (so far)

**The three ministers named in previous reports:**

* Kato Katsunobu (Health, Labour and Welfare) – Motegi Faction

* Yamagiwa Daishiro (Economic Recovery) – Aso Faction

* Terada Minoru (Internal Affairs and Communications) – Kishida Faction

**The additional four ministers:**

* Takaichi Sanae (Economic Security) – LDP, no faction

* Hayashi Yoshimasa (Foreign Affairs) – Kishida Faction

* Nishimura Akihiro (Environment) – Abe Faction

* Okada Naoki (Countryside Revitalization) – Abe Faction

**Source:** [Mainichi Shimbun article on Yahoo! News](https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/17429c5dc24db6f31128f5cd5e61db880497ef1e)

> 内閣改造で、宗教団体・世界平和統一家庭連合(旧統一教会)や関連団体との関わりを認めた7人は交代したが、第2次改造内閣では新たに、加藤氏、高市氏、林芳正外相(61)=岸田派、山際大志郎経済再生担当相(53)=麻生派、寺田稔総務相(64)=岸田派、西村明宏環境相(62)=安倍派、岡田直樹地方創生担当相(60)=安倍派=の7人が関係を認めた。

**Edit: Alternate Source:** [Jeffrey J. Hall’s Twitter thread](https://twitter.com/mrjeffu/status/1557693003002744837) ([linked ANN News video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5YE68hlIPE))

> ANN reports that 7 members of the new Kishida cabinet have ties to the Unification Church. Okada Naoki, Hayashi Yoshimasa, and Takaichi Sanae all admitted ties after their posts had been confirmed.

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