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National / Crime & Legal Nov 30, 2019

Former senior member of Zaitokukai fined ¥500,000, but escapes prison term over anti-Korean hate speech

The Kyoto District Court fines a former senior member of the anti-Korean group Zaitokukai ¥500,000 for using hate speech in the city to defame an operator of schools for Korean children.

National / Crime & Legal Apr 24, 2018

Former Zaitokukai member pressed with libel charges for hate speech against Korean school in Kyoto

Prosecutors have indicted without arrest a former senior member of a civic group that campaigns against ethnic Korean residents in Japan on libel charges over his alleged hate speech last year, lawyers for a Korean school said Monday. The prosecutors charged Hitoshi Nishimura, a former ...

Editorials Jun 10, 2017

Make hate speech law stronger

Lawmakers should take new steps that will contribute to building a society free from hatred and prejudice.

Japan's human rights issues fared better in 2016

Issues | JUST BE CAUSE Jan 8, 2017

Japan's human rights issues fared better in 2016

by Debito Arudou

Welcome back to JBC's annual countdown of the top issues as they affected Non-Japanese (NJ) residents of Japan. We had some brighter spots this year than in previous years, because Japan's government has been so embarrassed by hate speech toward Japan's minorities that they ...

National / Crime & Legal Oct 12, 2016

High court rejects Inada appeal over magazine defamation case

The Osaka High Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal filed by Defense Minister Tomomi Inada in a defamation lawsuit against a magazine. Inada had sought compensation for an article that linked her to an anti-Korean group known for hate speech. The case dates from before ...

National Aug 3, 2016

Ministry warns Kawasaki event organizer over hate speech against Korean women

The Justice Ministry said Tuesday it has warned a man for making discriminatory remarks deemed as hate speech against Korean women during a demonstration he organized in Kawasaki in January. The move came as Japan is stepping up efforts to tackle human rights violations stemming ...

High court doubles damages owed by anti-Korean group, labels attack against Japanese as racist

National Apr 25, 2016

High court doubles damages owed by anti-Korean group, labels attack against Japanese as racist

The Takamatsu High Court has nearly doubled the damages that the anti-Korean group Zaitokukai must pay for making a racist attack against a teachers union.

Japan's first-ever hate speech probe finds rallies are fewer but still a problem

National Mar 30, 2016

Japan's first-ever hate speech probe finds rallies are fewer but still a problem

by Tomohiro Osaki

The Justice Ministry finds a “significant” number of xenophobic rallies held by nationalist groups still occur regularly.

National / Social Issues Feb 14, 2016

Websites deleted hate speech videos at government request

Two websites that posted hate speech videos against Korean residents deleted the content at the request of the Justice Ministry, which is cracking down on racist propaganda.

National Jan 15, 2016

Osaka assembly passes nation's first ordinance against hate speech

by Eric Johnston

The city of Osaka passed the nation's first ordinance by a major city against hate speech late Friday. The text is a watered-down version of a proposal that the assembly made last year and will serve merely to name and shame perpetrators. It does not provide ...

With hate speech bill, Osaka grapples with freedom of expression

National / Social Issues May 25, 2015

With hate speech bill, Osaka grapples with freedom of expression

by Tomoko Otake

The Osaka Municipal Government has proposed an ordinance aimed at curbing hate speech against racial and ethnic minorities in the city, where verbal and other attacks against Korean residents have intensified in recent years. The bill was introduced to the municipal assembly on Friday. If ...

National / Social Issues May 20, 2015

Video posting site shuts down anti-Korean Zaitokukai activists' channel

Japanese video streaming website niconico has shut down the official channel of the anti-Korean activist group Zaitokukai, citing violations of the terms of service. Dwango Co., which runs the site, said that content on the group's channel fell under a category of material banned by ...

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