不満を抱いた元信者による不確かな証言は、ほとんど検証されることなく受け入れられた。一方、忠実に信仰を守ってきた二世信者たちの証言は、完全に無視された。
Japan
日本：大著『国家の生贄』。2．脱会屋の影
反カルト弁護士とディプログラマーの協力関係を無視して、日本の統一教会問題を理解することはできない。
Japan, Misunderstanding the Unification Church: An Interview with Masumi Fukuda
A candid account of the path that led a non-religious journalist to uncover inconvenient truths about the anti-cult campaigns following Shinzo Abe’s assassination.
日本：大著『国家の生贄』。1．テロリストの願望が叶う国
受賞歴を持つジャーナリスト、福田ますみ氏は、安倍晋三元首相暗殺事件後の旧統一教会に対する日本社会の認識を変え始めている。
Japan: “Sacrifice to the Nation,” an Extraordinary Book. 5. Why Dissolving the Unification Church Is Wrong
Fukuda proves that the first-degree dissolution decision was based on faulty and sometimes fraudulent “evidence.”
Japan: “Sacrifice to the Nation,” an Extraordinary Book. 4. Suppressing Free Speech
Casting doubt on the dominant narrative about “the evil Unification Church”is becoming impossible in most Japanese media.
Japan: “Sacrifice to the Nation,” an Extraordinary Book. 3. True and False Witnesses
Dubious reports by disgruntled ex-members were accepted at face value. The testimony of loyal second-generation members was ignored.
Japan: “Sacrifice to the Nation,” an Extraordinary Book. 2. The Shadow of Deprogramming
Without considering the alliance between anti-cult lawyers and deprogrammers, Japan’s Unification Church case cannot be understood.
Japan: “Sacrifice to the Nation,” an Extraordinary Book. 1. A Country Where Terrorists’ Wishes Come True
Award-winning journalist Masumi Fukuda has begun changing how the Japanese view the Unification Church following the assassination of Shinzo Abe.
日本が封印したかった事件：加藤文宏氏が“山上悲劇”を読み直す
『正論』掲載記事が、安倍晋三元首相暗殺犯・山上徹也とその母親の知られざる事実を明らかにし、反統一教会ナラティブに疑問を突きつける。