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Bitter Winter

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The author visiting Kyoto in 2018.

05/22/2023 Rosita Šorytė

Black Magic, False “Victims,” and “Religious Fraud”: Parallels Between the Cases of the Unification Church in Japan and Tai Ji Men in Taiwan

While certain features of criticism against “cults” are international, others are typical of the Sinosphere and are present in both cases.

“Apostate” Unification Church ex-member Sayuri Ogawa. Screenshot.

05/09/2023 Massimo Introvigne

「宗教に関係する児童虐待」: 日本における信教の自由に対する新たな攻撃 2.“心理的虐待”

厚生労働省が作成したガイドラインで“宗教に関係する心理的虐待”とされていることの多くは,信教の自由の行使に過ぎない。

Central Government Building no. 5, in Tokyo, hosting the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare. Credits.

05/08/2023 Massimo Introvigne

「宗教に関係する児童虐待」: 日本における信教の自由に対する新たな攻撃 1.“虐待”の新たな定義

厚生労働省のガイドライン 親が子どもに宗教を教える権利を大幅に制限

Attorney Hiroshi Watanabe campaigning against the Unification Church. Screenshot.

04/01/2023 Masumi Fukuda

“Do Not Dissolve the Unification Church!” 4. The Japanese Courts’ “Unwritten Rule: If a Cult Is Involved, It Will Lose the Case”

These words by an anti-cult attorney unfortunately were not a joke. The final part of an award-winning journalist’s written statement to the Japanese Ministry of Consumer Affairs.

Was he influenced by Ogawa? Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Source: Government of Japan.

03/31/2023 Masumi Fukuda

“Do Not Dissolve the Unification Church!” 3. The Truth About Apostate Ex-Member Sayuri Ogawa

The third part of a statement by an award-winning journalist reveals the true face of the most vocal Japanese disgruntled ex-member of the church.

TV campaign denouncing the “spiritual sale” of a miniature pagoda. Screenshot.

03/30/2023 Masumi Fukuda

“Do Not Dissolve the Unification Church!” 2. The Truth About the National Network of Lawyers Against Spiritual Sales

The second part of the statement of an award-winning journalist requesting the competent Japanese Ministry not to dissolve the Unification Church.

Police had to be deployed as protests were expected at Abe’s funeral. Credits.

03/29/2023 Masumi Fukuda

“Do Not Dissolve the Unification Church!” 1. An Award-Winning Journalist Speaks Out

The first part of a written statement sent to Keiko Nagaoka, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology.

During the COVID pandemic, WFWP Japan made and distributed thousands of face masks. At that time, local media applauded… Source: WFWP.

03/21/2023 Masumi Fukuda

Les fidèles de la deuxième génération de l’Église de l’Unification sont victimes de discrimination au Japon. 4. Punir les bénévoles

Même les membres de la Fédération des familles qui effectuent des activités bénévoles extrêmement utiles ont été harcelés sur la base de théories douteuses diffusées par des avocats antisectes.

To learn about the Unification Church journalists interview… anti-cult journalists. Here anti-Unification-Church reporter Eight Suzuki (left) is interviewed by the magazine “Bungeishunju.” From Twitter.

03/20/2023 Masumi Fukuda

Les fidèles de la deuxième génération de l’Église de l’Unification sont victimes de discrimination au Japon. 3. La calomnie des médias mène à la discrimination

À cause de la campagne médiatique qui a suivi l’assassinat d’Abe, certains jeunes croyants ont vu leurs offres d’emploi annulées, ont perdu leur travail ou ont divorcé de leur conjoint.

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