Overview
- A Tokyo District Court–mediated agreement on November 14 commits the group to pay roughly ¥2.13364 billion to former adherents.
- The settlement covers 132 people living across 35 prefectures in Japan and in South Korea, according to the victims' lawyers.
- With two October deals already in place, mediated payouts now total about ¥3.47664 billion to 174 people since 2023.
- Victims' attorneys say negotiations continue for roughly 48 additional claimants who have not reached settlements.
- The church has created an external compensation committee and says it shifted to early resolution, as the Tokyo High Court reviews a March dissolution order that could trigger liquidation if upheld.