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The True Mother Files: How a Cult Religion Infiltrated Japan's Ruling Party

An internal document, the “TM Report,” reveals the long-standing ties between the Unification Church and Japan's ruling LDP.

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Standalones

Adults in the Student Suicide Case ~School Edition~

“I Realized We Shouldn’t Treat This as a Joke” — the Inappropriate Words of Vice Principal of Kaisei Gakuen (8)

2026.07.13 13:04 　Nanami Nakagawa
Polluted with PFOA

Questions at Daikin’s Shareholders’ Meeting Focus on PFAS Contamination; Company Fails to Fulfil Accountability

2026.07.13 12:50 　Nanami Nakagawa
Imagine Stopping Japan’s Path Toward War

Imagine: Stopping Japan’s Path Toward War “We will expose the dark side of Japanese politics and stand with citizens against Japan’s rearmament.”

2026.07.09 12:57 　Tansa
Adults in the Student Suicide Case ~School Edition~

Bereaved Family Starting to Have Suspicion Towards Kaisei Gakuen’s Prioritization of Media (7)

2026.06.30 15:33 　Nanami Nakagawa
The True Mother Files: How a Cult Religion Infiltrated Japan's Ruling Party

Unification Church official thought “perhaps Prime Minister Abe died in place of Mother,” TM Report reveals (13)

2026.06.22 14:32 　Tansa
Adults in the Student Suicide Case ~School Edition~

“I’m Sick of It. I’m Exhausted.” The Notebook Hayato’s Family Found: Confirmation of Bullying at Kaisei Gakuen(6)

2026.06.16 16:40 　Nanami Nakagawa
Hostage Justice

Osaka High Court Presiding Judge Yuko Tsuboi Ignores Article 28 of the Constitution and the UN Report on Kan-nama; Union Member Convicted for Pointing Out Hazards at Construction Site

2026.06.16 16:31 　Makoto Watanabe, Nanami Nakagawa
The True Mother Files: How a Cult Religion Infiltrated Japan's Ruling Party

“If Trump is participating, then I must too”: How Abe decided to record fateful video message for Unification Church (12)

2026.06.12 13:00 　Tansa
Hostage Justice

Jumping into the ranks of the tough guys from the Kanto region: The Unconventional Secretary-General Supporting the Organization / Naoya Hosono, Kan-nama 【Kansai Ready-Mix Concrete Incident: Testimony #16】

2026.06.04 11:55 　Makoto Watanabe, Nanami Nakagawa

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