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Hence, the proposal had the role of appeasing the opponents by allowing Japan's acceptance of the League to be conditional on having a Racial Equality Clause inserted into the covenant of the League. [5] Despite the proposal, Japan itself had racial discrimination policies, especially towards non-Yamato people. [6] [7] [8]
Japan requested that a clause upholding the principle of racial equality should be inserted, parallel to the existing religious equality clause. This was deeply opposed, particularly by American political sentiment, while Wilson himself simply ignored the question [citation needed].
The re-entry permit in Japan also exists in the form of a stamp, known as 再入国許可 (Japan Re-entry Permit), which is affixed to a foreign passport or other travel document and serves as a re-entry visa. Foreign nationals planning to travel outside Japan for more than one year are required to obtain a re-entry permit.
Despite the purportedly friendly relations between Britain and Japan during the early 20th century, the relationship started to strain over various issues. One such strain was the issue of the "racial equality clause" as proposed by the Japanese delegation at the Paris Peace Conference.
Constitution of Japan Preamble of the Constitution Overview Original title 日本國憲法 Jurisdiction Japan Presented 3 November 1946 Date effective 3 May 1947 System Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy Government structure Branches Three Head of state None [a] Chambers Bicameral Executive Cabinet, led by a Prime Minister Judiciary Supreme Court Federalism Unitary History First ...
Japan has struggled to balance its conservative views on immigration with the need for new and younger workers, though a 2018 Pew survey showed that 59% of Japanese people believed immigrants ...
Japan has come under increasing pressure to change stance on marriage equality
The Racial Equality clause was Not Altruistic, the article is trying to portray a false/revisionist narrative - Stars and Stripes Across the Pacific: The United States, Japan, and Asia/Pacific Region, 1895-1945 p.97. The Japanese quest for Great Power status was the motivating element in pushing for the racial equality clause.