Key facts
- Tokyo has declared a mosque in Japan as 'illegal'.
- The mosque's inauguration was attended by Pakistan's Ambassador to Japan, Abdul Hameed.
- The event occurred earlier this year.
Tokyo has declared a mosque in Japan as 'illegal'. The issue gained attention after Pakistan's Ambassador to Japan, Abdul Hameed, attended the mosque's inauguration earlier this year. The Japanese authorities have deemed the construction and inauguration of the mosque as unlawful.