Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 5315
Japan: Religious Freedom
Tabled: 11 September 2024
Answered: 7 October 2024
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Japanese counterpart on recent legislation affecting religious groups in that country.
Answer
Catherine WestThis is a subject that is reserved for the Government of Japan and institutions of Japan. As a matter of principle, the UK has a long-standing policy to defend freedom of religion or belief for all and promote respect between different religious and non-r...
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