Makoto Sakurai
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Sakurai was arrested for spitting on another person at a protest.[3] The United States Department of State criticized his actions with Zaitokukai.[4]
References
- ↑ J.T. Quigley. "Japanese Court Rules Against Anti-Korean Hate Group", The Diplomat, October 8, 2013. Retrieved on March 5, 2014.
- ↑ Zaitokukai Official Website. [1] Archived 2010-03-22 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 5 March 2014.
- ↑ "Japanese Court Rules Against Anti-Korean Hate Group"[2] Archived 2013-09-07 at the Wayback Machine, The Asahi Shinbun, June 17 2013. Retrieved on March 5 2014.
- ↑ Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. [3], 2013 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, February 27, 2014. Retrieved on March 5, 2014.
Other websites
- Sakurai's blog (Japanese)