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Why Japan’s intolerance towards Muslims is rapidly deepening
Why Japan’s intolerance towards Muslims is rapidly deepening
Discrimination towards foreign residents in Japan has expanded from Koreans and Kurds to Muslims as their population is estimated to have nearly doubled in recent years, according to observers and community members.
Misinformation and hate speech are spreading on Japanese social media and mosques are receiving a barrage of abusive phone calls and emails.
Some are asking why they are suddenly being targeted. Others are afraid to leave their homes.
Muslims in Japan, including foreign residents and...
Japanese intolerance of Muslims up as population doubles
Japanese intolerance of Muslims up as population doubles
MAEBASHI (Kyodo) -- Discrimination toward foreign residents in Japan has expanded from Koreans and Kurds to Muslims as their population has estimated
Japanese intolerance of Muslims up as population doubles
Japanese intolerance of Muslims up as population doubles
KYODO — Discrimination toward foreign residents in Japan has expanded from Koreans and Kurds to Muslims as their population has estimated to have nearly doubled in recent years, according to observers and community members.
Corroboration
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2×Discrimination towards foreign residents in Japan has expanded from Koreans and Kurds to Muslims as their population is estimated to have nearly doubled in recent years.
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bangkokpost“Discrimination toward foreign residents in Japan has expanded from Koreans and Kurds to Muslims as their population has estimated to have nearly doubled in recent years, according to observers and community members.”
scmp“Discrimination towards foreign residents in Japan has expanded from Koreans and Kurds to Muslims as their population is estimated to have nearly doubled in recent years, according to observers and community members.”
Single-source · 4 — reported by one bloc only (uncorroborated)
Misinformation and hate speech are spreading on Japanese social media.
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Mosques are receiving a barrage of abusive phone calls and emails.
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Some Muslims in Japan are asking why they are suddenly being targeted.
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Some Muslims in Japan are afraid to leave their homes.
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Framing · 4 — loaded language surfaced (spin shown, not adopted)
bangkokpost
“Japanese intolerance of Muslims up as population doubles”
→ Discrimination towards Muslims in Japan has increased as their population has nearly doubled.
scmp
“Why Japan’s intolerance towards Muslims is rapidly deepening”
→ Discrimination towards Muslims in Japan has increased as their population has nearly doubled.
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“a barrage of abusive phone calls and emails”
→ Mosques are receiving many abusive phone calls and emails.
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“suddenly being targeted”
→ Muslims are being targeted.