Japan made a terrible mistake'' Nobusuke Kishi, Shintaro Abe, Shinzo Abe … The national religion’’ that the former Unification Church aimed for as seen from the relationship lasting three generations [Special Feature] | TBS
248,040 views Sep 24, 2022 With former Prime Minister Abe’s state funeral approaching in three days, how did the former Unification Church enter the political world and what did it aim for? We will focus on and verify the relationship between the three generations of the Kishi and Abe families.
■Relationship between the former Unification Church and the Liberal Democratic Party The starting point was the imperial edict declaring the outbreak of war 81 years ago by Mr. Nobusuke Kishi. Here is the name of the person who is said to be the starting point of the deep relationship between the former Unification Church and the Liberal Democratic Party.
Nobusuke Kishi, Minister of Commerce and Industry at the time, was imprisoned as a class-A war criminal after the war. He is the grandfather of former Prime Minister Abe.
In 1957, Kishi was appointed Prime Minister after his restoration. On the other hand, the following year, the cult begins missionary work in Japan. Six years later, after being certified as a religious corporation, he moved the headquarters church next to his home in Kishi, and in 1968, established the political organization “International Victory Union”, which advocates anti-communism. It resonated with Kishi, who supported the activity.
Nobusuke Kishi (interviewed in 1980)
“You know, Japan is the only country in the world that doesn’t change a single word in its 30-year constitution. It’s not like it’s a constitution that’s so good that it shouldn’t be changed.”
A thought newspaper published by the Victory Union. He consistently advocates the enactment of an independent constitution and the enactment of an anti-espionage law. Kishi is always present in the articles of the convention appealing for the enactment of an independent constitution. It is written that he participated in the demonstration march and shouted, “Reform the Constitution!”
It is said that Kishi often visited the cult and talked about the international situation to the members, and the first president of the cult praised it as follows.
“There is no doubt that the friendship of Dr. Kishi was a major impetus for the victory and mutual movement.”
At the time of Kishi’s death, the Thought Newspaper (August 16, 1987) stated that he had “showed his understanding of the Victory Communist Movement and provided support and advice, both implicitly and explicitly,” and that Kishi called Sun Myung Moon “the most respected.” The one who will do it," he said.
■ The relationship that is inherited The “unexpected rejection” that changed Shintaro Abe
His son-in-law, Shintaro Abe, took over Kishi. He is the father of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He was elected 11 times, but in 1963 he was unexpectedly defeated. Mr. Tadaoki Nogami, a former member of Kyodo News, who has been friends with the Abe family for 50 years, describes the situation at that time as follows.
Former Kyodo News Liberal Democratic Party cap Tadaoki Nogami “When you return home, gather the whole family. Dogeza, dogeza. I’m sorry that this happened this time. I cried and bowed my head. You told me later, but that made me a different person.”
After that, it is said that like a different person, his fighting style without prejudice became noticeable.
In 1987, Shintaro and Noboru Takeshita and Kiichi Miyazawa competed for the presidential election, but the so-called ``Nakasone arbitration’’ resulted in the birth of the Takeshita government.
Mr. Shintaro Abe “It was refreshing. I did what I had to do, I did my best.”
However, he leaked his true intentions to Mr. Nogami.
Former Kyodo News Nogami: "There is also a victim consciousness that the Prime Minister was taken because he lost the election once. Shintaro-san said something to me as well. Losing that one time was the result. I wonder if this happened to
It was then that he realized that numbers are power in politics.
"As expected, when it comes to numbers, it starts to move furiously. While in the hospital, I went around the country wearing a bile-sucking tube and won as many as 20 newcomers, increasing the number. Well, I think there was a relationship with the church.
Sun Myung Moon’s words about Mr. Shintaro remain.
“In order to take over Nakasone’s back, only Mr. Abe was able to directly descend from him. At the time of the election, Mr. Abe’s faction had only 13 seats. I did and raised him.”
■Unification Church will be delayed for decades until it becomes Japan’s national religion
Former follower: “I was told that Sun Myung Moon will decide who will be the prime minister. Just then, Prime Minister Nakasone asked who the next prime minister would be, and Mr. Abe’s father would be the next prime minister. I was told by Mr. Takeshita that Japan made a terrible mistake, and that this will delay Japan’s return by decades."
return of Japan. In other words, it was said that Shintaro’s inability to become prime minister would delay the Unification Church becoming the national religion of Japan by decades.
As secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, Mr. Shintaro continued to participate in gatherings of lawmakers promoting victory and communism, and in 1988 he said the following:
“I am very indebted to everyone in the Shokyo Rengo, including my party comrades.”
“I want to actively work to enact an anti-espionage law.”
At the time of Shintaro’s death, the Shiso Shimbun (May 26, 1991) reported the same as Kishi, saying that Shintaro “had provided support and advice both implicitly and explicitly” to the Shokyo Rengo.
■ The relationship inherited by Mr. Shinzo Abe “Establish a new constitution”
In 2006, when he was Chief Cabinet Secretary, Shinzo, who succeeded him, sent congratulatory telegrams to the national convention of related organizations.
Moderator: Mr. Shinzo Abe, grandson of former Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi, current Chief Cabinet Secretary and member of the House of Representatives…
Former believers who participated…
Former member: “I was very surprised. When I was called Chief Cabinet Secretary Abe, there was a momentary roar in the hall, and I think that definitely left a lasting impression on me. …
