Japan does not give citizenship or permanent residence to Muslims. Our verdict False. There is no mention of religion or Islam specifically in the requirements for becoming a Japanese national or ...

The murders of two Japanese nationals by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has highlighted the position of Islam in Japan, a country that before the early 20th century was a deeply isolated ...

A Japanese restaurant owner who converted to Islam seven years ago says reading the Quran played the decisive role in his decision after he began learning about the religion through a Turkish friend.

When one thinks of Japan, Islam’s historical presence does not come to mind. While the religion established a presence elsewhere in east Asia, cultural contact between Muslims and the country were ...

Held by the Iranian Cultural Center in Japan in cooperation with the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO), the event was attended by a number of cultural and religious officials from the ...

I am a Muslim, a copywriter at McCann Malaysia, a millennial and an all-time Japan lover. Like most kids living in Malaysia, I was exposed to Japan via its cartoons with Malay dubbing (which can be ...