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Racism in Japan
Racism in Japan (人種主義, jinshushugi) comprises negative attitudes and views on race or ethnicity which are held by various people and groups in Japan, and have been reflected in discriminatory laws, practices and action (including violence) at various times in the history of Japan against racial or ethnic groups. According to official statistics from the Immigration Services Agency of Japan, as at October 2024, foreign population in Japan is estimated at 3.77 million, accounting for 3.04% of the total population of Japan. The number of foreign workers has increased strongly in recent years, due to the aging population and a shrinking labor force. A news article in 2018 suggests that approximately 1 out of 10 young people residing in Tokyo are foreign nationals. According to the CIA World Factbook, Japanese make up 98.1% of the population, Chinese 0.5%, and Korean 0.4%, with the remaining 1% representing all other ethnic groups. Although Article 14 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees...
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