Our Lives Aug 10, 2020
Indian student rallies friends to raise more than ¥500,000 for Foodbank Sendai
by Rebecca Saunders
Trishit Banerjee felt he didn't need the aid he received for the pandemic, so he gave it back to the community.
World / Social Issues Jun 19, 2020
U.N. warns humanitarian logistics flights at risk due to lack of donations
The United Nations warned Friday that its humanitarian logistics flights could be largely grounded in July due to a lack of funds — severely compromising global aid operations. The World Food Programme (WFP), which runs the flight network, said that only $178 million (€159 million) ...
More Sports / Golf May 23, 2020
Tiger Woods guarantees victory in star-studded charity match
Tiger Woods couldn't resist a little last-minute needling before Sunday's charity showdown with Phil Mickelson, with a deadpan prediction he and partner Peyton Manning would dominate. "At the end of the day, our team's going to win, it's just a matter of how much we're ...
Culture May 8, 2020
Follow the leader: How COVID-19 could unlock Japan's giving potential
by Mai Yoshikawa
As celebrities reveal details about their charitable giving during the COVID-19 pandemic, some feel it could be the start of a new attitude to donating money in Japan.
National / Media | MEDIA MIX Dec 28, 2019
Tetsu Nakamura's death in Afghanistan exposes a gap of perception in Japan
by Philip Brasor
Following the assassination of Dr. Tetsu Nakamura in Afghanistan earlier this month, the government of Afghanistan held a memorial ceremony for him as his body was delivered to the airplane that would take it out of the country. President Ashraf Ghani was one of ...
Commentary / World Dec 14, 2019
Looking at the lives you can still save
by Peter Singer
Living ethically involves helping people suffering in ways we could easily prevent. Many people seem to have taken that message to heart.
World / Politics Dec 11, 2019
Trump pays charities $2 million in damages as part of court settlement
Donald Trump on Tuesday paid $2 million in damages as part of a settlement over use of his former charity to further his political and business interests — the latest item on the U.S. president's list of legal woes. Trump had been accused of using ...
National Dec 1, 2019
Donations for rebuilding Okinawa's fire-ravaged Shuri Castle top ¥1.2 billion
About a month after fire ravaged the UNESCO World Heritage site in Okinawa, donations to help rebuild Shuri Castle in Naha surpass ¥1.2 billion.
National Nov 4, 2019
Crowdfunding drive in Japan to help rebuild Okinawa's Shuri Castle raises over ¥250 million
A total of more than ¥250 million has been donated by more than 18,000 people to a crowdfunding campaign set up by the city of Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, to help rebuild Shuri Castle after it was destroyed by fire last week. The campaign, set up ...
Music Oct 16, 2019
Singer Misia explores the language of music
by Mami Maruko
Singer Misia possesses an astonishing vocal range of five octaves but equally impressive is her humanitarian work abroad. The artist, who asks to go by her stage name, has been working tirelessly on a wide range of humanitarian causes on the African continent since the ...
Rugby Sep 19, 2019
Cancer survivor completes 12,000-km cycle from U.K. to Japan for Rugby World Cup
by Oscar Boyd
On the rain-soaked shores of Lake Kawaguchi in Yamanashi Prefecture, Patrick McIntosh, 63, looks relaxed, unperturbed by the inclement weather. In the context of his recent accomplishment, it's a very minor inconvenience. McIntosh is propped up on his bicycle, a carbon-fiber Jamis Renegade that he ...
National / Social Issues Aug 27, 2019
Mother seeks donations to build evacuation shelter in Hokkaido for people with disabilities
The mother of a man with an intellectual disability has launched a crowdfunding campaign to build an evacuation center where people with disabilities can feel safe. She started her efforts following a powerful earthquake that hit Hokkaido in September last year. Akiko Aoki, 51, a ...