Unification Church Head Tanaka Announces Resignation

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Tomihiro Tanaka, president of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification in Japan

Tomihiro Tanaka, head of the Japan branch of the Unification Church, announced his resignation at a press conference on Tuesday.

“I have decided to resign in order to take the first step toward restoring society’s trust,” Tanaka said.