Japan’s Muslim population doubled in just over a decade.

Islam remains one of the smallest minority religions in Japan, representing around 0.15% of the 126 million people living in Japan. But that may soon change as it grows rapidly in the East Asian country.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida commanded an investigation into the Unification Church amidst a growing scandal between his party and the church.

PM Kishida instructed his Education and Culture Minister Keiko Nagaoka to probe the ties between the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the South Korean religious organization known as the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification. Nagaoka said she would commence the investigation "immediately."

A priest in Japan has taken the job of tackling drunk drivers by dressing up as a superhero and patrolling the streets on his accessorized motorbike.