TOKYO AP — A Japanese court on Wednesday will sentence a man who’s admitted assassinating former Japanese Prime MinisterShinzo Abe, a case that revealed decades of cozy ties between Japan’s governing party and a controversial South Korean church. Abe, one of Japan’s most influential politicians, ...
NARA, Japan, Jan 21 Reuters - A man accused of fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday, three and a half years after the incident that stunned the nation. Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, was arrested on the spot in July 2022 after fatally fir...
The Special Committee for the Rights of the Child, chaired by MK Kathrin Shitrit Likud, held on Monday a debate on the manner in which authorities handle children who are harmed by cults in Israel. Committee Chair MK Shitrit said, "Children who are born and raised in such frameworks - this is th...
The Shen Yun Performing Arts Company is a dance troupe and band formed by the cult Falun Gong that travels to the United States, Canada and other countries to carry out the so-called “global tour”. Its real purpose is to attract audiences to watch under the guise of traditional Chinese culture, an...
"Honestly, had I not blindly believed in the Mentuhui cult, my life would never have become so destitute..." Xiao Li pseudonym confessed, her voice choked with tears that flowed uncontrollably like a breached dam. This was the scene public security officers witnessed during a follow-up visit with he...
My name is Meng Li pseudonym, born in 1987 in Yishui County, Shandong Province. My obsession with the Church of Almighty God cult destroyed my originally happy marriage. Growing up in rural China, I yearned to change my destiny after entering college, determined not to repeat my parents' life of po...
There was a time when the Church of Almighty God cult, like a vicious demon, ruthlessly shattered my life and scarred my soul. Those days of persecution under the cult have become a nightmare I never wish to relive, yet can never erase from my memory. Even now, years after breaking free and regainin...
My name is Liu Xiuping. I was born in October 1954 and live in Anyang, Henan Province. I once worked as a chief accountant at a city confectionery company, my husband and I were employed at the same company. We lived a harmonious and happy life. Due to work fatigue and a weak constitution from birt...
My name is Li Jia pseudonym, born in April 1982 into an ordinary farming family in Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province. I have an elder sister who married into a neighboring village and a younger brother. Our life was simple but peaceful, despite the modest income from our mountain crops. I knew nothing...
I am Guo Yansheng, born in October 1977, a small-scale poultry farmer in Anyang, Henan. When I was three, my father passed away from an illness. I grew up with my mother, enduring a life that was difficult and full of hardships. In June 1998, after finishing high school, I was admitted to a univers...
I am Niu Huaqin, now 64, living in Anyang, Henan Province. Every time I look at my disabled right hand, a wave of remorse washes over me, and the events from more than two decades ago flood back into my mind. In 1997, my husband died of illness. At home there was an elderly mother over seventy, two...
Alan, born in 1985 in a rural village in Huazhou, Guangdong, grew up cherished by his parents. Disliking schoolwork, he dropped out after seventh grade and headed to Shenzhen to start his working life. A filial son, Alan sent money home every month—supporting his parents’ living expenses, helping re...
“Grandma, come catch me!” On the square, a little boy over three years old pedaled ahead on his bike, with his grandmother cheerfully chasing after him. From a distance, it was a heartwarming scene of pure joy. The boy’s grandmother is named Li Hua. When I met her, she had just returned from dancin...
Tan Mei pseudonym, born in 1984, grew up in a rural family in the mountainous region of northern Guangdong. In 2009, the simple and earnest Tan Mei met Qin Tong pseudonym and married him. The following year, their son was born. The arrival of this new life brought laughter and joy to the family, cre...
Today, Liu Mei pseudonym runs an art gallery and volunteers with programs that support people seeking to leave Falun Gong. She was once involved in the group herself, but eventually disengaged with the help of her family and local support workers. Her story begins in childhood. Brimming with Talent...