Gender inequality in academia seems to be stubbornly entrenched in Japan, so much so that even China and South Korea have a better record in this area.
TOKYO - Three foreign-born residents of Japan filed a lawsuit on Monday against the national and local governments over alleged illegal questioning by police based on racial profiling. It is the first such lawsuit in Japan, according to the plaintiffs' lawyers, and comes amid a sharp rise in the number of foreign workers coming to the country to help stem.
Rest of World News: Three foreign-born residents in Japan have filed a lawsuit against the national and local governments for alleged racial profiling during police questioning. This lawsuit, the first of its kind in Japan, demands acknowledgement of the illegality of police stopping and questioning based on race, nationality, or ethnicity.
Three plaintiffs are suing the Japanese government, citing a pattern of racially motivated police harassment a rare case in a historically homogenous nation with little precedent for punishing racial discrimination.
Three foreign-born residents of Japan, each from a different background, have filed a lawsuit against national and local governments, alleging unlawful police questioning based on racial profiling. The lawsuit asserts that the individuals endured distressing encounters with law enforcement, characterized by repeated questioning based on their appearance, ethnicity or nationality. The plaintiffs are seeking financial compensation amounting to 3 million yen ($20,342) each for the emotional toll they suffered.