Japanese police ‘racially profiling’ Americans, US embassy claims

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The US Embassy in Tokyo has issued the following warning to all travelers to Japan, of course this also includes business travelers to Japan:

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-...cial-profiling-by-japanese-police-2021-12-06/
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December 6, 20212:15 PM CET Last Updated 2 hours ago
Asia Pacific
U.S. embassy in Tokyo warns of 'suspected racial profiling' by Japanese police
By Chang-Ran Kim and Elaine Lies

TOKYO, Dec 6 (Reuters) - The United States Embassy in Tokyo on Monday warned in a tweet of incidents of suspected racial profiling of non-Japanese by Japanese police.

Japan is a mostly ethnically homogeneous country where some people equate more immigrants with a rise in crime, although foreign labour is increasingly needed to make up for a declining and ageing population.

"The U.S. Embassy has received reports of foreigners stopped and searched by Japanese police in suspected racial profiling incidents. Several were detained, questioned, and searched," the tweet said.

"U.S. citizens should carry proof of immigration and request consular notification if detained."

The tweet is an unusual move from the United States, a key Japanese ally.

A U.S. Embassy spokesperson said the embassy had nothing further to add to the tweet, and the National Police Agency could not immediately comment.

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Whites or blacks?

Naomi Kawahara, founder of advocacy group Japan for Black Lives, said racial profiling by Japanese police was nothing new, particularly for foreigners or mixed-race Japanese people of colour.

"I had a friend who was questioned by police more than 30 times in the six years that he lived here," she told Reuters of her African-American friend, who left Japan a few years ago.​
 
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Whites or blacks?

Naomi Kawahara, founder of advocacy group Japan for Black Lives, said racial profiling by Japanese police was nothing new, particularly for foreigners or mixed-race Japanese people of colour.

"I had a friend who was questioned by police more than 30 times in the six years that he lived here," she told Reuters of her African-American friend, who left Japan a few years ago.​
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MAYBE she deserved it?? I can not assume just because some one is my or your friend they are innocent. Its like the black cop said '' i dont hate the crooks\ i hate what they do''. Good points.
Its a common practice in USA to charge non resident aliens several or many times a hunt liscense fee what state residents pay. That's not really hate or discrimination, even if it feels like it.:caution::caution:
By the way everyone's skin has color, put any skin next to white paper,= proves my point.
 
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d08 said:
Likely blacks with questionable quality. The SJW silliness has gone global.
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The Japanese have a rep+ culture for Very high quality auto work , like Allison Walker, lady auto mechanic ,noted on radio. Sounds like the police do also, including but NOT limited to police in Japan.....................................................................................................
 
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