Hate speech campaigns have intensified in Japan, causing increased conflict with opponents, the National Police Agency said Wednesday.
The agency said in its annual review on the country's public safety that such campaigns and conflicts are expected to continue well into 2014.
Right-wing groups with extreme nationalist and antiforeign views have been campaigning for several years, but extreme behavior became more prominent this year, including hate speech to stir up discrimination and violence, the agency noted.
Source: Jiji Press
