Discrimination towards Muslims in Japan has increased as their population has nearly doubled.
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. Mosques are receiving many abusive phone calls and emails, according to one report. Some Muslims in Japan are being targeted and are afraid to leave their homes, as reported by one outlet. According to the same report, misconducts
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. Mosques are receiving many abusive phone calls and emails, according to one report. Some Muslims in Japan are being targeted and are afraid to leave their homes, as reported by one outlet. According to the same report, misinformation and hate speech are spreading on Japanese social media, and some Muslims are asking why they are being targeted.
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