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Nov 10 2026 
Fueled by Global Far-Right, Anti-Muslim Sentiment Grows in Japan
Asia-Pacific Journal
Abstract: Anti-Muslim sentiment is growing in Japan, fueled in part by the spread of online disinformation. Focusing on opposition to a proposed mosque in the coastal city of Fujisawa, David McNeill examines the growing controversies surrounding mosques, Muslim cemeteries, and religious practices across Japan. He explores how Japan’s far-right activists and politicians have drawn… Continue reading -
Oct 19 2026 
Tokyo protests demand Takaichi’s resignation over support for ‘Israel’
Screenshot from a video showing Japanese demonstrators outside of the outside of Japan’s Parliament demanding Takaichi’s resignation over her support for the US and ‘Israel’ on October 18, 2026 (X/@Ysf34A)
Al Mayadeen
Thousands rally outside Japan’s parliament, demanding the prime minister’s resignation and an end to military cooperation with “Israel” amid the war on Gaza.
Thousands of pro-Palestinian… Continue reading -
Aug 22 2026 
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Jun 15 2026 
Asian countries must never pave way for revival of Japanese neo-militarism
Global Times – Opinion
On June 8, at a press conference marking the first anniversary of his inauguration, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung commented on the South Korea-Japan Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA). He noted that he had told Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that, given public sentiment in South Korea, it would be difficult to… Continue reading
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May 12 2026 
‘Gray Rhino’ of Japan’s Remilitarization is Running Toward Us, Chinese FM Warns Amid Tokyo’s Security Policy Shift
Global Times
The “gray rhino” of Japan’s remilitarization is running toward us. Many international experts, scholars and media have noted that Japan has abandoned pacifism, and is undergoing its most dangerous shift in military and security policy since WWII, posing great threats to peace and stability in the region and beyond, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo… Continue reading
