Court Rejects Media Narrative in Yamagami Case
... the life sentence handed down makes clear that the facts established in court were far removed from the narrative spread through biased reporting. Going forward, the question society must confront is whether it can…
Japan: “Sacrifice to the Nation,” an Extraordinary Book. 5
... In the current debate in Japan, where the dissolution of the Family Federation has become a symbolic fight over broader concerns about politics, money, and social unity, Fukuda’s book serves as a counterbalance.
Silencing the Churches: Why Korea’s New Rhetoric Threatens Democratic Freedom
... President Lee’s comments deserve careful, principled examination. The issue is not whether religious groups should follow the law; they must. The problem is whether the law will be changed to criminalize religious participation, especially…
Japan: “Sacrifice to the Nation,” an Extraordinary Book. 4
... in today’s Japan, reporting anything even slightly supportive of the Family Federation, or acknowledging the suffering of its members due to abductions and confinement, has become nearly taboo.
Blessed Families, the Chosen People United with True Parents
... Blessed families are those who, in unity with True Parents, embrace Heaven’s will on their behalf and are called to substantially manifest Heavenly Parent’s love and care in their lives on earth.
New S. Korean Laws Let State Police Religions
... the president had asked officials to examine whether religious foundations themselves could be dissolved. This immediately raised alarms about the separation of church and state and the protection of religious freedom ‒ core constitutional…
Japan: “Sacrifice to the Nation,” an Extraordinary Book. 3
... the unwritten judicial rule that religious groups labeled as “cults” cannot win. Judges, fearing public backlash, avoid ruling in their favor even when the evidence supports them. Past lawsuits against the former Unification Church…
Japan: “Sacrifice to the Nation,” an Extraordinary Book. 2
... Fukuda’s conclusion is disturbing: a system that should have safeguarded citizens instead abandoned them, leaving thousands exposed to crimes committed in the name of “saving” them.
Life Sentence for a Murderer
... The court that tried Yamagami and imposed his life sentence did not find the Unification Church criminally culpable for Abe’s death. It found one individual guilty of murder. Period. Yet far too much coverage devoted a disproportionate share…
Japan: “Sacrifice to the Nation,” an Extraordinary Book. 1
... the true nature of the National Network of Lawyers Against Spiritual Sales—and the reality behind the term they created and weaponized against the Family Federation “spiritual sales”—has never been adequately investigated.