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The Day "Speculation" Became Grounds for Dissolving a Religious Organization
On March 4, 2026, the Tokyo High Court upheld the dissolution order against the Family Federation. There is not a single criminal conviction. Voices questioning a ruling that rested on "speculative
President Lee and the DPK’s Attack on Democracy in South Korea
Recently, a senior delegation of South Korean monks openly condemned President Lee and the DPK as “dictators like Hitler or Stalin” and explicitly declared that “the free Republic of Korea [faces]
What Changes for the Family Federation in Japan Following the Ruling?
On March 4, the Tokyo High Court upheld the dissolution order against the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification — formerly the Unification Church. After a year-long legal battle, a
March 4th: Family Federation Verdict to Decide the Future of Religious Freedom in Asia
Seventy years of communist persecution converge in a Tokyo High Court ruling—will Japan defend the "freedom of religion" guaranteed by Japan's Constitution? Or will they hand victory to the
Why Did 70 Religious Leaders From Around the World Fly to South Korea?
Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu — clergy of every faith converged on one woman They didn't come for a conference. They didn't come for tourism. More than 70 religious leaders from five continents
Is the CCP Cheering the Takedown of Religious Groups in Japan and Korea?
How a web of anti-cult organizations across China, South Korea, and Japan may serve China's war on faith. Note: This commentary is based on publicly available sources. It does not assert
"The Character of a Society Is Measured by How It Treats Its Most Vulnerable"
— Wisdom from Around the World, and the Question Humanity Must Face In the spring of 2020, the Canadian military was deployed to nursing homes in Quebec. What soldiers found inside were elderly
143 Days and Counting: Inside South Korea’s Crackdown on Religious Freedom
SEOUL — As of today, Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon—an 83-year-old great-grandmother revered by millions worldwide as the “Mother of Peace”—has spent 143 days in South Korean government custody. She is currently
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