Press Releases

An independent research team conducted the largest-ever quantitative study on Jehovah’s Witnesses in Japan, in January 2024. The findings indicate that Jehovah’s Witnesses of all generations freely decided to become and remain Jehovah’s Witnesses and lead satisfying...

Jehovah’s Witnesses do not tolerate any form of child abuse. Child protection experts have confirmed that Jehovah’s Witnesses are a “child safe” organization and that their child protection policy and practices “reflect a strong commitment to the protection of...

Jehovah’s Witnesses in Japan deplore the disinformation and mischaracterization spread by a few critics about their beliefs and practices. This disinformation is the same as that spread by Russia against Jehovah’s Witnesses and has been repeatedly condemned by the...

On May 10, 2023, representatives of Jehovah’s Witnesses participated in a constructive meeting with officials from the Children and Families Agency (CFA). This was in furtherance to a meeting held with officials from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)...

Jehovah’s Witnesses do not force their children to adopt their faith. (See the article: Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Force Their Children to Adopt Their Faith?) All Jehovah’s Witnesses, even minors, make their own personal decisions to learn, accept, and practice what the...