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DISCRIMINATION

Japan Times
Rugby
Dec 22, 2022
Italy's Cherif Traore calls out racism after receiving rotten banana as Christmas gift
'As well as considering the gesture offensive, the thing that hurt me the most was seeing most of my companions present laughing. As if everything was normal,' Traore wrote on Instagram.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2022
Care home admits requiring sterilization of couples with intellectual disabilities
The Hokkaido facility said eight such couples had agreed to the procedures, in which men had to undergo a vasectomy and women had to wear a contraceptive ring.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Dec 19, 2022
Spotlight being shone on gender issues from a male perspective
While women make some progress, the number of men in traditionally women's jobs has not increased.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 16, 2022
We have to talk about Adolf Hitler
“Hitler Kitsch,” “Nazi Porn” and Godwin's Law have given us the frightening ignorance of people like Kanye West.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 8, 2022
Man gets suspended term for damaging Korean international school in Osaka
The Osaka court found Makoto Tachikawa, 30, guilty of trespassing on the school grounds in April and setting a floor of its building on fire.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 8, 2022
Exposure to white supremacist ideologies in online games surged in 2022
One-fifth of adults reported being confronted with White supremacist ideologies, more than double the rate a year earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Dec 7, 2022
Court ruling over hate crime in Kyoto highlights calls for anti-discrimination law
In the trial, the accused, Shogo Arimoto, admitted that he had hostile feelings toward South Koreans and intended to scare them out of Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society / FOCUS
Dec 4, 2022
U.S. Jews battle new 'mainstreamed' anti-Semitism
Recent controversies underscore a new fight against bigoted memes and conspiracy theories from minorities and younger generations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2022
Japanese lawmaker retracts past remarks on LGBTQ and other minorities
The member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party had been facing fresh scrutiny for the comments she made several years ago.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 29, 2022
WHO to use 'mpox' for monkeypox to tackle stigma
The WHO launched a public consultation process to find a new name for the disease earlier this year and received more than 200 proposals.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 28, 2022
Key Trump 2024 rivals silent after his white supremacist meeting
Trump's dinner with Nick Fuentes and Kanye West last week drew condemnation from only a few Republicans, with most avoiding the topic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 26, 2022
Trump dines at Mar-a-Lago with rapper Ye and white supremacist
The former president posted on his Truth Social site that he dined Tuesday with Ye and that the rapper 'unexpectedly showed up with three of his friends, whom I knew nothing about.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2022
Human rights violations confirmed at leprosy sanatorium
According to the report, 1,674 residents died in the facility between 1938 and 1998, and autopsies were performed on 1,184 of them, about 70% of the total.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 23, 2022
Twitter restores anti-trans accounts and fuels hate, groups say
Advocates say the recent shooting highlights the potential real-world violence that can stem from rhetoric against the trans community.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 22, 2022
'Red flag' gun laws in focus after attack at LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado
The laws allow courts to issue 'extreme risk protection orders,' removing firearms from individuals considered at risk of harming themselves or others.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 20, 2022
Five dead, dozens injured in shooting at gay nightclub in Colorado
A suspect is in custody after a deadly shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Nov 20, 2022
Nets' Kyrie Irving apologizes 'deeply,' says he is not anti-Semitic
Brooklyn has kept him off the court for the last eight games after he 'refused to unequivocally say he has no anti-Semitic beliefs.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 17, 2022
Facing stigma, people with diabetes seek change of disease's Japanese name
According to a recent survey of over 1,000 people who have diabetes, many feel 'uncomfortable' or 'troubled' by the disease's current name.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2022
Employee's depression recognized as work-related after gender-based harassment
The corporate worker came out at work around November 2017. But her boss repeatedly referred to her as 'he' and made insulting remarks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2022
Adidas and Nike must pick up the pieces after antisemitism ruins deals
The road back to normalcy will be much rockier for Adidas than for its longtime rival.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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