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U S RACISM

ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 30, 2019
New Zealand's indigenous Maori protest over 'stolen children'
Thousands of Maori people protested across New Zealand on Tuesday calling for an end to the practice of taking at-risk children away from their families, as tensions grow between the indigenous community and the government.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 22, 2019
Trump resumes attack on Democratic lawmakers in 'the Squad' and demands their apology
President Donald Trump drew fresh criticism on Sunday with an eighth day of attacks on the four progressive Democratic Congresswomen known as "the Squad," whom he said he didn't believe were "capable of loving our country" and should apologize for "hateful" comments.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 19, 2019
Trump now disavows rally's racist 'send her back' chant that left some Republicans rattled
President Donald Trump tried to distance himself on Thursday from supporters' chants of "send her back" at a rally where he blasted Somalia-born U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, as Republicans worry the incendiary mantra could set the tone for the 2020 campaign.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 23, 2019
Oberlin College had an admirable liberal past — now it's a disgrace
Inciting a mob mentality in response to 'racist' behavior that never happened proves very costly.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 20, 2019
Joe Biden refuses to apologize for comments about segregationists
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday refused to apologize for comments about his dealings with two segregationist senators in the 1970s, and said that Sen. Cory Booker and other critics among his Democratic rivals were being disingenuous.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2019
Chemical firm Kao cancels #BeWhite project after employees point out racial connotations
Kao Corp., a major maker of toiletry and chemical products, suspended a promotional project Thursday the day after its launch after some of its employees pointed out the title could imply racial discrimination.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 17, 2019
Half of foreign nationals in Tokyo experience discrimination, survey shows
Nearly half of foreign nationals living in Tokyo have experienced racial discrimination, according to a survey released Tuesday by a civic group.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 4, 2019
'White power' graffiti defaces historic Tennessee civil rights site that was victim of fire
Racist graffiti was painted in the parking lot of a Tennessee social justice center that hosted giants of the 1960s U.S. civil rights movement, such as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks, it said on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2019
Tokyo pension office head replaced over hate speech tweets, some targeting South Koreans
The head of a Tokyo pension office who repeatedly tweeted discriminatory remarks against individuals including South Koreans was replaced Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2019
U.S. immigration officer union opposes Trump pick to lead ICE, citing past racially tinged remarks
A union representing U.S. immigration and customs agents urged the Senate on Tuesday to block confirmation of President Donald Trump's nominee to head the immigration enforcement agency, citing past racially tinged and controversial comments.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 8, 2019
Virginia Democrats hunker down amid blackface and sex assault scandals involving top trio
Virginia's highest-ranking Republican said on Thursday that he had never worn blackface, as the state's Democratic governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general grappled with career-threatening race or sexual assault scandals.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 4, 2019
Senior Democrats press Virginia governor to resign over racist photo
Senior Democrats on Sunday accused embattled Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam of being dishonest and urged him to resign after he backtracked from an earlier admission that he appeared in racist garb in a yearbook photo.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 24, 2019
Anti-immigrant AfD lawmakers walk out on Holocaust survivor's speech in Bavaria legislature
Lawmakers from the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) walked out of the Bavarian parliament on Wednesday after a Jewish community leader accused the party during a speech to commemorate the Holocaust of playing down Nazi crimes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 4, 2018
In 'New Malaysia,' race continues to cast a long shadow
Just months after a stunning election victory, Malaysia's prime minister has had to step in to mollify the country's majority Malay Muslims in recent weeks, underlining a weighty challenge confronting his multiethnic, reformist coalition: race.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 23, 2018
Chinese e-commerce sites remove Dolce & Gabbana products following backlash over 'racist' advertising campaign
Chinese e-commerce sites have removed Dolce & Gabbana products amid a spiraling backlash against an advertising campaign that was decried as racist by celebrities and on social media.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 13, 2018
Parents who named son after Hitler jailed in U.K. for being in banned far-right group
A couple who named their child after Adolf Hitler were convicted in Britain on Monday for being members of banned far-right group National Action.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 2, 2018
Appearing to swagger, Pittsburgh synagogue massacre suspect pleads not guilty
Appearing defiant and swaggering, the man charged with killing 11 worshipers in a Pittsburgh synagogue, pleaded not guilty on Thursday in a federal court as the Jewish community buried three more of the dead.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 2, 2018
'Divisive Donald at his worst': Democrats, some Republicans blast Trump ad as racially charged
U.S. President Donald Trump faced scathing criticism on Thursday for an advertisement linking Democrats and immigrants to violent crime, as Democrats and some of his fellow Republicans blasting it as the most racially divisive political ad in three decades.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 2, 2018
Fox has no plan to rehire Megyn Kelly after her failed 'Today' stint
Lachlan Murdoch, chairman of 21st Century Fox Inc., has no plans to rehire Megyn Kelly following her departure from NBC's "Today" show over racially insensitive remarks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 15, 2018
Trump calls ex-'Apprentice' star and axed White House aide a 'dog'
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman a "dog" and his campaign took legal action against her as the two former reality TV stars escalated their public feud.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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