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SADAKO OGATA

Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2019
U.S. pays tribute to former U.N. refugee chief and 'inspiration' Sadako Ogata
The U.S. State Department on Wednesday mourned the loss of Sadako Ogata, a former United Nations high commissioner for refugees, saying that her legacy as an advocate for displaced persons is an "inspiration" to humanitarian workers worldwide.
EDITORIALS
Oct 30, 2019
The world has lost a moral force
With the passing of Sadako Ogata, the world has lost a tireless protector of the weak.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2019
Sadako Ogata, first female U.N. refugee chief, dies at 92
News of the death of Ogata — known for her decisive, pragmatic leadership at the U.N. for years — immediately drew condolences from diplomatic and academic leaders across the world.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Heisei Icons
Feb 14, 2019
Sadako Ogata: Waging peace on war
A 1993 photograph of a diminutive, sexagenarian woman surveying the front lines of conflict has left an indelible mark on the international community as a true example of commitment to humanitarian aid.
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2012
Ogata becomes adviser to Genba
Sadako Ogata, a former U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, has been named an adviser on diplomatic policy, Foreign Minister Koichiro Genba said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2012
3/11 cast a spotlight on the importance of international cooperation: Sadako Ogata
The March 2011 disasters have increased Japanese awareness of international cooperation, says Sadako Ogata, and the departing president of the Japan International Cooperation Agency hopes this will lead the government to play a larger role in assisting developing nations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 21, 2012
Ogata vows JICA support for Arab democratization
The head of the Japan International Cooperation Agency says JICA will offer a broad range of support to Egypt and other countries that have experienced the Arab Spring democratization movements while paying attention to correcting social inequalities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2011
Ogata to Japan: Remember, pay it forward
The top provider of official development assistance in the 1990s, Japan has since been shrinking its foreign aid budget as the economy stagnates.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2009
JICA boss Sadako Ogata sees Afghan aid hitting $1 billion
The government is expected to triple its annual civilian support to Afghanistan to $1 billion as it ends the Maritime Self-Defense Force's refueling mission in the Indian Ocean supporting antiterrorism interdictions, top aid official Sadako Ogata said.
Japan Times
LIFE
Feb 8, 2009
Japan charts a new course on refugees
Beginning in 2010, Japan will inaugurate a three-year pilot program to accept 30 refugees a year from camps nestled along the remote border between Thailand and Burma.
Japan Times
LIFE / REFUGEES AND JAPAN
Jul 8, 2007
Diplomat rues Tokyo's 'lack of humanity' to asylum-seekers
Sadako Ogata was the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees from 1991-2001, and has been President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) since 2003. Here, she talks frankly to The Japan Times about Japan's attitudes to those who flee their homelands and seek sanctuary on these shores.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / CLOSE-UP
May 1, 2005
Sadako Ogata: Front-line fighter for a better world
Sadako Ogata, formerly United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, is one of Japan's most prominent international figures.
EDITORIALS
Sep 17, 2003
High hopes for Ms. Ogata and JICA
Japan has updated its policy guidelines for official development assistance -- concessionary aid to developing countries -- for the first time in 11 years. ODA has long been considered a key instrument of Japanese diplomacy, but its effectiveness as such has been admittedly less than satisfactory. The new ODA charter is designed to improve this aspect of Japanese aid.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.

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