Japan

Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Hits Southern Japan, Causing Death Fears and Major Damage ——————————————- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto Prefecture, causing widespread damage, power outages and injuries, with several people feared dead after an explosion and building collapse…

Controversy in Japan After Eid al-Adha Prayer Banned in Public Park in Ichikawa ——————————————– A decision by the city of Ichikawa in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, to prevent the holding of Eid al-Adha prayers in a public park has sparked…

Japanese Company Develops Plant-Based Soup to Meet Demand from Muslim Tourists ———————————- A food company in western Japan has developed a fully plant-based dashi soup with chicken and seafood flavors to meet growing demand in the halal and vegan food…

Council of Imams in Japan Warns of Rising Hate Speech Against Muslims ————————————– The Council of Imams in Japan has warned of growing hate speech and incitement against Muslims in the country in recent years, stressing that Muslims, whether Japanese…

New Wave of Anti-Muslim Sentiment Spreads Online in Japan ———————————- A new wave of anti-Muslim sentiment has emerged on Japanese social media following controversy over the planned construction of a mosque in the city of Fujisawa. The online campaign has…

Japan Mosque Imams Council Issues Clarifying Statement Condemning New Wave of Islamophobia ————————————- The Council of Mosque Imams in Japan has issued an official statement expressing deep concern over the sharp rise in negative rhetoric and attempts to portray Muslims…

Intolerance Toward Muslims Rises in Japan as Community Nearly Doubles ————————————- Discrimination and hostility toward Muslims in Japan are rising as the country’s Muslim population grows, according to observers and community members cited by Kyodo News. Muslims in Japan, including…

Rising Anti‑Muslim Tensions in Japan as Nationalist Opposition Grows Against New Mosque in Fujisawa —————————————— Plans to build a new mosque in Fujisawa, a city southwest of Tokyo, have sparked growing controversy and highlighted rising tensions over religion and cultural…

Japan sees rise of Islamophobia ———————————————————— Despite constitutional guarantees of religious freedom, Japan is witnessing a troubling rise in Islamophobia. According to Al Jazeera, hostile rhetoric targeting Muslims is becoming more widespread, particularly on the platform X. This trend is…

Wildfires in northern Japan enter fourth day, evacuations continue in Iwate —————————————— Wildfires in northern Japan continued to burn into a fourth day on April 25, as emergency crews intensified efforts to contain the blazes in Iwate Prefecture amid difficult…