Empowering the Heavenly Parent Holy Community
... The report states that the government and the National Network of Lawyers Against Spiritual Sales labeled the "activity of soliciting donations to spread the faith and maintain the organization" as "harmful to public welfare"…
... The “Symposium on Freedom of Religion” organized by the Chiba Prefecture Citizens’ Association for the Protection of Freedom of Religion and Human Rights was held on 23rd September 2024 in Chiba City. The event…
... “It felt like reading a party organ paper.” It was the 17th September edition of the Asahi Shimbun. The headline read, “Did Abe meet with the leaders of the former Unification Church?”. The paper…
... On 16th September 2024, current second-generation members of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (formerly the Unification Church) did street preaching in front of Shibuya Station in Tokyo. The event was organized…
... This created the impression that the religious organization was making nonsensical claims, and it seemed as though it had no right to explain or express its opinions. The program not only lacked fairness, but…
... This drama does not evoke strong anger toward the suspect who killed former Prime Minister Abe. When the defendant is made the protagonist, his background, circumstances, and feelings are expressed in a way that…
... As the content of the perpetrator’s tweets and other details began to be reported, Mr. Hosono argued, “The media has begun a race to report on the man who attacked Prime Minister Kishida and…
... Given the non-public nature of the questioning process and the request for a dissolution order, it is imperative to fully disclose all information and rigorously investigate whether these actions were carried out under proper…
... The standards define “responsible reporting” as follows: “When conducting interviews and editing, care must be taken to avoid bias that could mislead viewers.” But ...
... “In terrorism studies, it is generally understood that the very act of trying to understand the background of a terrorist’s crime helps to achieve the terrorist’s objectives.“ In other words, the key to preventing…