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Racism and discrimination are problems prevalent in all societies. From the recognize
racism and discrimination happen on the base of race, descent, color, ethnic origin etc. Which
victims can endure or worsen from discrimination based on other factor such as sex, religion,
political opinion and birth or other status (United Nation , 2012). According to the UN report one
of the causes of racism and discrimination is colonialism. Recognize the suffering caused by
colonialism it confirms that, wherever and whenever it happened, it must be condemned and its
reoccurrence prevented. UN further regret that the effects of these structures and practices have
been among the factors lead to lasting social and economic inequalities in many parts of the
world today. Africans and people of Africa descent, Asian and people of Asia descent, and native
people are victims of these actions and continue to be victims (United Nation , 2012)
From 1965 to 2016, it takes fifty years for United Nation (UN) to fight with this problem.
On 21 December, the United Nations General Assembly maintains resolution 2016. It was
April 1997, General Assembly resolution 52/111 of 12 December 1997 and following resolutions
of those bodies concerning the opening of the World Conference against Racism, Racial
discrimination. Even though discrimination and racism are regel in Japan but this problem still
occur. Japan is homogenous country most of the population has the same ethnic and culture.
Moreover, Japan also a nationalist country since before the Edo period. From this it leads
xenophobia to happen in Japan. Look back into 1923, when the Great Kanto Earthquake happen,
Japanese people started to hate a Zaitokukai which is a Korean ethic in Japan. The UN Human
Rights Committee released a report to the Japanese government to ban hate speech. The report
expressed concern about remarks hostile to Korean, Chinese, and other foreign residents in Japan
that could foster hatred and discrimination ( Pollmann M. , 2015 ) Even though, Japan cannot
solve this problem but the government has a policy to duel with it. Another discrimination that
Japan also face is gender inequality. In the past Womens achievement and opportunities in the
workplace are very low so, government has a project to promote female servant. According to
white paper on gender equality 2011, the target for the government to promoting the female
servant .Ministries and agencies are develop Plan for the Enlargement of Recruitment and
Promotion of Female (Cabinet office Government of Japan , 2011). Which japan has a good
outcome from this project as the report say womens achievement and opportunities in workplace
For many decades problem about racism and discrimination still exist. Which UN has
many policy to duel with it. Japan also face discrimination problem too, especially xenophobia.
Even though Japan has many policy to get rid of this problem but we have a new policy to
present. The policy will mostly about changing perspective of citizen toward foreigner. Start with
teach the children to have a positive thinking by hire a foreigner to be a teacher. Moreover,
government can promote exchange program for children to make them learn the foreigner
culture so, they will understand and accept the foreigner when they grow up.
Biography
- United against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance. (July,
Racism_English_web.pdf
http://www.un.org/en/durbanreview2009/ddpa.shtml
http://thediplomat.com/2015/07/japans-xenophobia-problem/
http://www.gender.go.jp/english_contents/pdf/ewp2011.pdf
- K. (2014, October 29). Japan remains near bottom of gender gap ranking. Retrieved from
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/10/29/national/japan-remains-near-bottom-of-gender-
gap-ranking/#.VuAE57J97IV