Japan's Crack Down - Jehovah's Witness Governing Body Struggling to Survive

Send us Fan Mail When the former Prime Minister of Japan was assassinated in 2022, the investigation uncovered deep ties between the attacker and a high-control religious group known as the Moonies. That tragedy set off a chain reaction in Japan—one that now has the spotlight turning toward Jehovah’s Witnesses. In this video, JT breaks down: Why the Governing Body suddenly shifted on higher education How Japan’s new laws are classifying forced religious acts as child abuse The “second generation” issue and why it hits home for ex-JWs The role of money, lawsuits, and government scrutiny in Watchtower’s recent changes We’ll also unpack Watchtower’s so-called “independent study” in Japan—and why it may not be as independent as they claim. 👇🏼 Download the Japan study here: Blue Envelope 👉 Watch our livestream on JW education here: As always, we encourage critical thinking, honest discussion, and remembering that you’re not alone if you’re rebuilding after leaving a high-control group. Join us behind the scenes on Patreon - Check out our videos on why we left the Why We Left the Jehovah's Witnesses Visit us on the Web at

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Japan's Crack Down - Jehovah's Witness Governing Body Struggling to Survive is an episode from Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses-Critical Thinkers » Critical Thought Podcast by JT & Lady Cee.

This episode is 9:51 long.

This episode was published on Sep 25, 2025.

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