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DISCRIMINATION

Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 9, 2022
Ahmaud Arbery’s killers sentenced on hate crimes charges
The three already are serving life sentences after being convicted of murder in a state trial last November.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 8, 2022
COVID stigma in China can cost recovered patients jobs and homes
One former worker at a government-run isolation facility in Shanghai slept on the streets during parts of June since he couldn't find work or housing after getting infected.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 7, 2022
Record number of women and LGBTQ election hopefuls run to shake up Japan politics
Out of 545 candidates, 181 women are campaigning in the triennial elections, attempting to win one of the 125 seats up for grabs in the 248-seat Upper House.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 7, 2022
‘Broken Commandment’: A timely call for a tolerant society
Kazuo Maeda's film about a man grappling with his identity as a member of the burakumin minority group in the late Meiji Era faces questions of equality that still exist in Japanese society.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jun 24, 2022
Japan's disappointing ruling on same-sex marriage
The Osaka court abdicated its fundamental job by deferring to public opinion rather than determining whether a right was either constitutional or not in its same-sex marriage ruling.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2022
Red flags for forced labor found in China’s car battery supply chain
The previously unreported connection between critical minerals and forced labor in Xinjiang could prove trouble for industries like the global auto sector, which relies heavily on China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 8, 2022
Disgraced ex-Tokyo Olympics chief Mori still doubling down on sexist remarks
Yoshiro Mori, who resigned his post last year after claiming that women 'talk too much,' told an LDP event in Tokyo that he has been 'scolded for telling the truth.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 30, 2022
Japan to undergo first U.N. disabilities committee review in August
Japan will undergo a policy review by the U.N. Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in late August following a two-year delay due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 21, 2022
Racists once terrorized this Georgia county. Diversity made it prosper.
The slow return of diversity to an area that brutally drove out its Black residents has been accompanied by a boom that gives the lie to “Great Replacement” conspiracy theories.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 16, 2022
Biracial Okinawans begin to find voice amid tensions over U.S. bases
'We hadn't raised our voices because we were afraid, but it's important for us to speak up so people recognize us,' said Minako Toguchi.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
May 15, 2022
Human rights lawyer from Korean community in Japan undeterred by hate
Hundreds of thousands of people with Korean heritage live in Japan. Most of their ancestors came to Japan before and during World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 12, 2022
Japanese police warned against racial profiling when making stops
Move came after U.S. Embassy in Tokyo claimed to have received reports of such activity, with several foreign nationals 'detained, questioned and searched.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 10, 2022
U.S. to increase pressure on Taliban if it keeps stance on women and girls
The Taliban on Saturday ordered women to cover their faces in public, a return to a signature policy of their past hard-line rule.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 7, 2022
Yoshinoya refused to let 'foreign' student attend recruitment event
The company has given similar responses to those who appeared to be foreign applicants without working visas since around January 2021.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 5, 2022
Ethnic Korean singer hopes hometown's transformation will spur inclusion
Chong Ami, who was a member of the Shiki Theatre Company for more than 10 years, sang 'Arirang' during the opening ceremony of a museum chronicling the history of her hometown, Utoro.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
May 5, 2022
Descendants of wartime Korean workers remember their past in new museum
The Utoro Peace Memorial Museum, located in Kyoto Prefecture, chronicles 77 years of a community's struggle to stay in Japan after the end of World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2022
Japan foreign minister concerned about discrimination against Russians
Yoshimasa Hayashi called on the Japanese public 'not to ostracize or defame Russians just because they are Russians.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2022
Russian wayfinding sign at station in Tokyo uncovered after criticism
East Japan Railway Co. reversed its decision to cover the sign at Ebisu Station in Shibuya Ward after criticism that the move could be considered discriminatory.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2022
Some 63% of people with foreign roots in Japan questioned by police
Over two-thirds of the people who were questioned by police officers in the survey of foreign residents said there was no reason for being treated with suspicion.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 1, 2022
‘I feel shame and pain’: Pope apologizes to Indigenous people of Canada
Francis also promised he would travel to Canada, where he would be better able to show 'my closeness” as part of a process of healing and reconciliation.
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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