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“Japan actively limits the presence of Islam by imposing various restrictions on Muslims”
Social media posts Claim dated 11 Jan 2024.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE

What FACTLY found

The constitution of Japan does not discriminate against Muslims, and it guarantees ‘Freedom of religion to all individuals’. There is no restriction on Muslims being granted Japanese citizenship. Further, the Japanese government does not inquire about religious affiliation when evaluating residency applications

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 11 January 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 28 February 2024, 48 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.

Where the claim appeared

Links recorded by FACTLY. Some posts may have been deleted since.

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