Children with African roots in Japan protested on Thursday over a remark by lawmaker Kozo Yamamoto in November in which he questioned why a fellow ruling party member involved in exchanges with African countries liked "such a black thing."Forty-two children and young people belonging to the African Kids Club of nonprofit organization Africa Japan Forum sent an open letter to Yamamoto, saying, "We are extremely disappointed to hear such a statement and strongly protest against this kind of behavior."The House of Representatives member, who formerly served as regional revitalization minister,…READ FULL ARTICLE
