Zenkoku Nippō

[Zabuza825]

Shinkōkyō declared an illegal organization
by Haruto Kirishima

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The government has declared Shinkōkyō, a religious group that has long been active in Akitsu and is known for the terror attacks they conducted a few decades ago, including a bombing of Magawa International Airport. Shinkōkyō claims, and to this day maintains, that they abandoned their teachings which promote the use of violence to achieve their religious goals. However, recent police investigations have uncovered evidence that indicates that they have not abandoned their teachings.

Furthermore, Shōta Akiyama, leader of the Shinkōkyō, has had an arrest warrant issued against him. He is wanted on charges of terrorism and mass murder, having been accused of directly planning the Kobara subway attacks that killed 30 people and injured an estimated 3000 people. His current whereabouts are unknown, as he apparently went into hiding following the Restoration Party's rise to power. Police are concerned that he may have escaped the country, seeking refuge elsewhere in the world. Many of those working directly under him have already been arrested in a raid on Shinkōkyō's main compound, with the raid totalling 126 arrests of Shinkōkyō members of various ranks so far, with more raids on other compounds and arrests to follow in the coming weeks.