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Sep 19, 2026

Britain's 'Multiculturalism' Debate and Japan's Hardening Views on Foreigners

A photo of a Black soldier in Britain's Royal Guard spread with claims that 'multiculturalism is finishing Britain,' while a report that half of Japanese now feel discrimination against foreigners is unavoidable drew a parallel debate at home. Reactions split between wariness of multiculturalism and insistence that cracking down on crime is not the same as discrimination.

Racist Gesture at the World Cup Reignites Japan's Anger Over Anti-Asian Bias

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Jun 15, 2026

Racist Gesture at the World Cup Reignites Japan's Anger Over Anti-Asian Bias

At the 2026 World Cup in Mexico, a local man made a slant-eye gesture mocking a Korean influencer, and the clip spread worldwide. He was identified and reportedly removed from a leadership post at a Mexican engineers' association. A separate report of a Japanese YouTuber charged roughly 120,000 yen for a five-minute taxi ride amplified Japanese distrust of the host country.

Society

May 9, 2026

Race and Statistical Risk Debate

A Japanese forum thread argued over whether racial profiling can be defended as statistical risk management. The exchange was less a news story than a revealing domestic debate about immigration anxiety, personal caution, social norms, and discrimination.