April 25, 2024

Japan’s Kishida heading to Ukraine for talks with Zelensky

Japan’s prime minister arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a visit that coincides with high-level discussions already underway between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Moscow.  Fumio Kishida will “show respect to the courage and patience of the Ukrainian people who are standing up to […]

Japan’s top court has approved blanket surveillance of the country’s Muslims

Japan’s Supreme Court has upheld the government’s blanket surveillance of the country’s Muslim community. The court struck down the second appeal by Japanese Muslim plaintiffs against what they perceive as an unconstitutional invasion of their privacy and freedom of religion. A 2010 leak of 114 police files revealed nationwide surveillance of Japanese Muslims. The files […]

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