Japan passes bill countering hate speech

일본 ’혐한시위 억제법’ 제정 Japan’s first anti-hate speech law passed the Diet today... marking a step forward in that country’s long-stalled efforts to curb racial discrimination. But the legislation has been dogged by skepticism, with critics slamming it as philosophical at best and toothless window dressing at worst. Arirang News’ Lee Ji-won with details of a new law that’s been welcomed by the Seoul government. The Japanese Diet passed a bill at countering hate speech during the current session that ends June 1 on Tuesday. The Lower House of Japan’s national legislature passed the bill on hate speech including what it deemed, “unjust, discriminatory words and actions“ toward a person of foreign origin,…as well as threats and insults intended to incite exclusion from communities. A number of xenophobic rallies by nationalist groups began to take place around 2013, many targeti