Foreign-born Residents Sue Japanese Authorities Over Alleged Racial Profiling

First-of-its-kind lawsuit seeks to confirm racial profiling as illegal, amidst renewed debate on Japanese identity.

Three foreign-born residents in Japan have filed a lawsuit against the country's authorities over alleged racial profiling.
The plaintiffs, who are of Pakistani, Indian, and African-American descent, claim they have been subject to repeated illegal questioning from police due to their appearances.
The lawsuit is the first of its kind in Japan and seeks to confirm that racial profiling is illegal, demanding 3 million yen (around $20,000) in compensation for each plaintiff.
The case comes amid a renewed debate on what it means to be Japanese, following the crowning of a Ukrainian-born model as Miss Japan.
The lawsuit targets the National Police Agency, the Tokyo metropolitan government, and the Aichi prefectural government.