NUMAZU, Shizuoka Prefecture--In a rejection that could stir the ire of Muslims in Japan, a local bank in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture has refused to open an account for a Japan-Islamic friendship group, citing fears over its name.
Shizuoka bank refuses to do business with Japan-Islamic friendship group
Muslims and supporters in Japan hand out leaflets to eradicate negative stereotypes attached to practitioners of Islam in front of Kanayama Station in Nagoya on Feb. 7. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
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