Step-by-step explanation:
Compared to other communist countries in the Asian region, Japan is relatively better in terms of the overall level of rights and freedoms it grants its citizens.
For example, its constitution recognizes and grants citizens the following rights/freedoms:
- freedom of religion
- freedom of speech and of the press
- freedom of peaceful assembly and association
If we consider its stands on freedom of religion, Japan's constitution (article 20) explicitly stated that its citizens should not be "compelled to take part in any religious act, celebration, rite or practice."