The fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe by the son of a follower of the Unification Church has put increased attention on the issue of Japanese parents who force their children to adhere to religious faiths through psychological or even physical abuse.In some cases, these so-called "second-generation" followers of what many describe as religious cults say they are forced to not only blindly follow their parents' religious beliefs from a young age but also to endure financial hardship or curbs on their freedoms.The issue tends to be glossed over by Japanese society as a privat…READ FULL ARTICLE
