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Japan began actively trading with South Africa for natural resources since the 1960s, despite international sanctions in response to South Africa's apartheid. As a result, Japanese in South Africa were granted the honorary white status, much to the complaint of South African opposition party politicians and the press which questioned why the Japanese were granted special privileges. [5] In addition, Japan's support and passive posture toward the white minority rule bought criticism from nations of Black Africa.
