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Japan's hate speech law is 10 yrs old, so why is xenophobic abuse still rampant online?
Protesters demonstrate against a street speech that may have qualified as hate speech, in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, Jan. 18, 2026. (Mainichi/Takuro Tahara) OSAKA -- Japan's anti-hate speech law took effect a decade ago. And while street... Read more.
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