Overview and Emergence of Alteration Suspicions

At the end of 2025, the Korean media outlet Hankyoreh reported on the "TM (True Mother) Special Report," which attracted attention as an internal document of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (former Unification Church).

This document is a report to President Han Hak-ja, covering 222 entries from 2018 to 2022. However, according to the Family Federation's official stance, its credibility is questioned. Reports from staff who worked under Yun Young-ho (Yun Yong-ho), the former world headquarters director, suggest intentional omissions, rewritings, and additions, raising issues with media misinterpretations.

Church's View: Creation Process and Lack of Credibility

The Family Federation's investigation committee is currently verifying the 3,200-page document. It is based on materials submitted by Yun to the Korean prosecution, but suspicions of alterations arise as follows:

  • Suspicion of Omissions: Initially explained by Yun himself as exceeding 5,000 pages, it was reduced to 3,200 pages. Staff testimonies confirm cases where parts unfavorable to Yun were deleted.
  • Suspicion of Rewritings/Additions: Date errors (e.g., January 2022 entries listed as January 2021, January 2023 as January 2022). This strongly suggests additions or corrections to make it appear as if Yun reported a meeting with Korean politician Kwon Seong-dong in advance. The Family Federation judges this as alterations to favor Yun's trial in Korea.

    • Specific Examples: Factual Discrepancies and Traces of Alterations

    The document contains numerous errors, suggesting Yun's manipulation:

  • Related to Japanese Lawmaker Hagiuida Koichi: Description of presenting a Hermes necktie was clearly denied by Hagiuida on a program on January 18, 2026. Testimony states "I did not receive it."
  • Takai Sanae’s Place of Origin: Misrecorded as "Kanagawa" (actual is Nara).
  • Election Support Numbers: "290 LDP members" exceeds the total number of LDP candidates, showing inconsistency.
  • Abe Shooting Incident Report: No actual report from the Nara district leader exists; writing style differs and appears fabricated (e.g., description that Chairman Tanaka ordered deletion of suspect Yamagami Tetsuya's name, but deletion is impossible at the local church—only possible at the Korean headquarters under Yun's management. Mother's affiliated church is also incorrect). These suggest distortion under Yun's supervision.

    • Details of Yun's Alterations: Leak Process and Artificial Elements

    There is a high possibility that Yun was directly involved in the leak; the 3,200-page version extracts only Japanese parts:

  • Traces of Deletions: All content unfavorable to Yun was removed.
  • Routine Supervision: Site reports were revised at the Korean headquarters, with exaggerations for faith-based considerations or to emphasize Yun's achievements, as per staff testimonies. Site leaders could not grasp differences between their reports and revisions made by Yun at headquarters. The Family Federation views this document not as the prosecution's seized evidence but as one strongly reflecting Yun's intentions. It points out the possibility that it was aimed at leading to favorable outcomes for Yun's trial in Korea through dissemination in Japanese media.

    • Media Issues: Lack of Fact-Checking

    The reporting reflects the bashing after the 2022 Abe shooting incident. Ignoring the background of Yun's alterations, it treats "support for 290 LDP members" as fact:

  • Dangers: Promotes defamation and political confusion. Repeats past media rampages.
  • Rising Voices: Opinions calling for "media accountability" are increasing.

    • Importance of Clarifying Suspicions and Fair Reporting

    The TM Special Report is a document with high possibility of intentional additions, deletions, and alterations by Yun, and its credibility is denied. With Yun's trial ongoing, clarifying these suspicions will be key to preventing social division.

    Sources:

  • Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (Official Website): https://ffwpu.jp/news/6683.html
  • World Times (Sekai Nippo DIGITAL): https://www.worldtimes.co.jp/japan/20260117-204908
  • Asahi Shimbun: https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASV193660V19UTIL019M.html
  • Hankyoreh (Japanese Edition): https://japan.hani.co.kr/arti/politics/55079.html
  • Sponichi (Sports Nippon) / Mainichi Shimbun: https://www.sponichi.co.jp/society/news/2026/01/18/kiji/20260118s00042000321000c.html(Mainichi Shimbun version: https://mainichi.jp/articles/20260118/k00/00m/010/204000c)