Is 'Gaijin' a Racist Word in Japan?

In Japan, the rising controversy and discussion have been going on among Japanese people, "Is it really OK for us to use the word, 'Gaijin'?" Should we ban the word just like N-word?
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■Chapters:
0:00 What's going on?
0:33 What's ガイジン?
1:38 Is it OK to use it?
3:42 Context matters
6:29 Should we ban it?
8:29 Final thoughts
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