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Wakana Nukui has been described as having a knack for storytelling and vividly sharing her vision with those around her.
BUSINESS / WOMEN AT WORK
Mar 24, 2024
A social entrepreneur who is determined to lift Cambodian women's status
Wakana Nukui has fostered new talent in design while opening shops dedicated to local products.
Refugees, who fled a flare-up in fighting between the Myanmar army and insurgent groups and settled temporarily on the Moei River bank, receive aid from Thailand on the Thai-Myanmar border, in Mae Sot, Thailand, in January 2022.
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2024
Japanese group strives to aid displaced Myanmar people
The Chit Chit Khin Khin Foundation has shipped rice, oil and vegetables to displaced people in three camps along the Thai border.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 5, 2023
Business and nonprofits together can achieve net zero on carbon
Instead of getting bogged down in ideological debates about tackling climate change, corporations and NGOs need a plan that makes both sense and profits.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2023
NGO collective urges Kishida to hold substantial nuclear debate at G7 summit
The group, made up of NGOs from 72 countries, also urged G7 leaders to meet with atomic-bomb survivors in Hiroshima and include condemnation of nuclear threats in the final communique.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2022
Foreign NGOs halt work in Afghanistan after Taliban ban female staff
The ban is the latest blow against women's rights in Afghanistan since the Taliban reclaimed power. The hard-line Islamists also recently barred women from attending universities.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 23, 2022
Momoko Nojo: ‘Our society is looking for someone who can fix everything, a hero. That is a delusion.’
Momoko Nojo had a study abroad experience that changed her life. When she returned to Japan, her newfound purpose in life led to her being named to Time magazine's 100 Next list.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2021
Peace Boat goes virtual with A-bomb survivors' stories amid pandemic
COVID-19 distancing measures have allowed the group to hold online events, with hibakusha telling their stories to people around the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 3, 2021
NGOs call on Asian Development Bank to end fossil fuel loans
The international lender holds its annual meeting this week with a focus on a green economic recovery.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 23, 2019
With Olympics on way, activist group's next campaign targets human trafficking in Tokyo
As the next Olympic host, Japan has become the focus of a global campaign against child prostitution and exploitation linked to sports, with activists working to shed light on "hidden crimes" they say have a symbiotic relationship with mega-events.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Apr 10, 2019
Japanese group ACE works to end child labor and foster education across developing world
In 1998, a march to protest child labor involving people in 107 countries made Yuka Iwatsuki realize that the issue, which she had been interested in since college, was a global movement. She also realized that there were no organizations in Japan leading the global fight.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Dec 1, 2018
Developing a coffee break for the Philippines
Katuhisa Ota's drive for social development led to a grassroots coffee venture in Mindanao that aims to help locals and promote fair trade.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2017
Lawyers' group petitions ministry to improve attitudes of refugee counselors following alleged inappropriate remark
A group of lawyers claimed Tuesday that a female asylum seeker was asked inappropriate questions by a counselor during questioning earlier this year.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 11, 2017
Libya coast guard returns 300 migrants to Tripoli after altercation with NGO ship
Libya's coast guard intercepted about 300 migrants packed onto a wooden boat and returned them to Tripoli on Wednesday after warning off a ship that was preparing to pick them up for passage to Europe.
JAPAN
May 10, 2017
Japan's Korean community has high hopes for improved bilateral relations after Moon election
Leaders of Japan's Korean community welcomed the election of Moon Jae-in as South Korea's next president, saying the victory offers a chance to rebalance Japan's relationship with its Asian neighbor.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 26, 2016
NGOs pressure G-7 to take action on Paris climate deal
Nongovernmental organizations fighting climate change on Thursday urged leaders of the Group of Seven countries to swiftly implement the ambitious pledges they made in Paris in December and criticized Japan for thwarting efforts to reduce fossil fuels.
JAPAN / Politics
May 24, 2016
Citizens' summit ponders whether Obama should apologize over Okinawa slaying
Questions about whether U.S. President Barack Obama should apologize over the alleged brutal murder of an Okinawa woman by an American base worker were raised Tuesday on the final day of the Citizens' Ise Shima Summit in Mie Prefecture.
JAPAN
May 23, 2016
Japanese activist groups call on Abe to boost support for Syrian refugees
The decision by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to accept 150 Syrians over the next five years is both praised and criticized.
Japan Times
JAPAN / 3/11 FIVE YEARS ON
Mar 3, 2016
Nepalese teens learn how Tohoku sprang back from disaster
Nepalese teenagers who survived devastating earthquakes in the mountain kingdom last year are drawing inspiration from how Tohoku has sprung back in the past five years, conveying ideas about disaster preparedness to their compatriots back home.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2016
Toyama NGO brings gift of goats to quake-hit Nepalese villages
A nongovernmental organization in the city of Toyama has donated goats to a Nepalese village as part of the recovery effort from last April's devastating earthquake.
JAPAN
May 1, 2015
East Asia NGOs push for no-nukes zone to engage North Korea
Nongovernmental organizations from Japan, South Korea and Mongolia called on governments in Northeast Asia and elsewhere to push for the creation of a nuclear-weapons-free zone during a gathering at U.N. Headquarters on Thursday.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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