Yeah, it's racist if an entirely different culture and group of people don't care about the issues facing an entirely different culture and group of people.

This isn't the first time people have tried screeching at Japan over this. I've seen some pretty damn good replies from Japanese people in response to it too.

OH BOY! THE "WITH US OR AGAINST US"
THE REFUSAL OF NEUTRALITY
THE DESPERATION TO VALIDATE YOUR BELIEFS BY EITHER CREATING A COMPLETE SUPPORTER OR A COMPLETE OPPOSITION TO GIVE PURPOSE TO YOUR ACTIONS!