Abstract
This chapter focuses on regulation of minority religions in two important societies of the East—Japan and China.1 Attention will be on legal developments in those two societies, including legislative initiatives and legal cases, using a sociological perspective in the analysis. In the case of Japan, the focus will be on the impact of the tragedy involving Aum Shinrikyo, while in China the focus will be on efforts to control the Falun Gong.
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Richardson, J.T., Edelman, B. (2004). Cult Controversies and Legal Developments Concerning New Religions in Japan and China. In: Richardson, J.T. (eds) Regulating Religion. Critical Issues in Social Justice. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9094-5_25
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