Anti-Korean group calls off hate-speech rally in Kawasaki amid protests

Members of an anti-Korean group scuffle with hundreds of protesters voicing opposition to the group's planned demonstration, near a park in Kawasaki, near Tokyo, on June 5, 2016. The group, opposed to Korean residents living in Japan, called off the demonstration following the scuffle. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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