BBC News : Japan racism 'deep and profound'

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An independent investigator for the UN says racism in Japan is deep and profound, and the government does not recognise the depth of the problem.

Doudou Diene, a UN special rapporteur on racism and xenophobia, was speaking at the end of a nine-day tour of the country.

He said Japan should introduce new legislation to combat discrimination.
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He was also concerned that politicians used racist or nationalist themes, as he put it, to whip up popular emotions. He singled out the treatment of ethnic Koreans and Chinese and indigenous tribes.
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He said he would now wait for the Japanese government to respond to his comments before submitting a report to the United Nations.
At last, the UN does something against discrimination in Japan ! I am glad to hear that and hope it will bring some changes, especially in the way the authorities (immigration, police...) look at foreigners, and especially prevent real estate agencies from turning down a customer just because they are not Japanese. But it will takes several generations before mentalities change.