r/japan • u/frozenpandaman [愛知県] • 8d ago

Chinese woman prosecuted for riding an electric-powered suitcase on the sidewalk in Osaka without a license

https://www.asahi.com/sp/articles/ASS6V2FKLS6VPTIL00QM.html
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u/Which_Bed 8d ago

The original headline does not mention her nationality. Why is it included here?

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u/K4k4shi [神奈川県] 8d ago

It is Chinese national so headline here isn't wrong

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u/StormOfFatRichards 8d ago

in English-speaking news articles it is generally considered bad form to highlight the ethnic background of a perpetrator unless there is a newsworthy significance to it

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u/TenshibaKouen [大阪府] 8d ago

This is Japanese

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u/StormOfFatRichards 8d ago

The Japanese also did not mention the perp's ethnic background.

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u/StormOfFatRichards 8d ago

the Japanese headline.

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u/Which_Bed 8d ago

Kind of changes the tone of the article don't you think?

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u/Watarid0ri 8d ago

So? Headline also doesn't mention a sidewalk or her being prosecuted.