Tokyo, Oct 24, 2025 (AFP) - False claim spreads of Japan 'mass deportations' ministry

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2025-10-24

False claims that Japan's new prime minister has created a ministry for "mass deportations" have been widely spread online, as immigration misinformation swirls after a "Japanese first" party did well in elections earlier this year. The misleading statements circulating on X and Facebook -- largely in English -- say Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first woman premier who was sworn in this week, asked Kimi Onoda to lead the ministry. Onoda was on Tuesday......

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