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Japan expressed concern to Finland over offensive slant-eye posts by Finnish politicians, leading to an apology from Finland's Prime Minister and diplomatic discussions, amid broader tensions and a related impact on a Finnish-Japanese TV project.
Several US states have passed laws mandating the inclusion of Asian American history in K-12 public school curriculums, with the Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History (TEAACH) Act being the first in Illinois. Advocates say teaching AAPI history is key to reducing anti-Asian discrimination and violence, and to ensure that AAPI students see themselves reflected in textbooks. However, efforts to restrict inclusive history curriculum, including AAPI history, have emerged in some states. Teacher training programs have been developed to help educators incorporate AAPI social studies into their classrooms.