A casual comment could be inadvertently hurtful.

Three Kyodo News reporters -- Yamaguchi-san, Toma and Peter – talk about a recent study about microaggressions, typically unintentional or casual hurtful words or actions made to members of marginalized groups, experienced by mixed-heritage people in Japan. Listen as they discuss their first-hand experiences, and what can be done to raise awareness.

Article mentioned in the podcast:

98% with mixed Japanese heritage experience microaggressions: survey

Kyodo News presents a bilingual podcast for English learners about the ins and outs of news writing and how to translate tricky Japanese phrases into English. Have fun listening to journalists discuss recent articles as they occasionally go off on unrelated tangents.

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Photo shows the Japanese report on the results of a survey on discrimination experienced by people with some Japanese heritage, on July 3, 2024. (Kyodo)