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Ghosn’s repeated arrests 'extrajudicial abuse,' says U.N. panel

Business Nov 24, 2020

Ghosn’s repeated arrests 'extrajudicial abuse,' says U.N. panel

While Ghosn is unlikely to ever face trial or detention in Japan again, the report could be relevant for several ongoing proceedings related to the former auto executive.

Angkor Wat: A Cambodian take on 'Japanese professionalism'

Food & Drink | Food of my Former Homeland Mar 7, 2020

Angkor Wat: A Cambodian take on 'Japanese professionalism'

by Chisato Tanaka

A gigantic elephant statue guards the entrance to Angkor Wat, a Cambodian restaurant hidden near Tokyo's Yoyogi Station. Once you step inside, a veritable wallpaper of faded yellow autographed papers and awards attest to its history and popularity. But the story behind Angkor Wat extends ...

Swe Myanmar: Sharing the flavors of home in Tokyo's 'Little Yangon'

Food & Drink | Food of my Former Homeland Feb 1, 2020

Swe Myanmar: Sharing the flavors of home in Tokyo's 'Little Yangon'

by Chisato Tanaka

The popular Swe Myanmar is one of many Myanmar restaurants in Tokyo's "Little Yangon," Takadanobaba. But one aspect makes it unique: Its owner, Than Swe, is a foreign national who was granted asylum in the 1990s.

World needs to prepare for 'millions' of climate-displaced, UNHCR chief warns

World / Social Issues Jan 22, 2020

World needs to prepare for 'millions' of climate-displaced, UNHCR chief warns

The world needs to prepare for millions of people being driven from their homes by the impact of climate change, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said on Tuesday. Speaking to Reuters at the World Economic Forum, Filippo Grandi said a U.N. ruling this ...

Venezuelan migrants will cost host nations $1.35 billion in 2020, U.N. says

World / Social Issues Nov 14, 2019

Venezuelan migrants will cost host nations $1.35 billion in 2020, U.N. says

Health care, education, nutrition and other services will cost countries hosting Venezuelan migrants $1.35 billion next year, nongovernmental organizations said on Wednesday, as they called for increased donations from the international community. The request is the most recent of repeated appeals for help for the ...

U.S. pays tribute to former U.N. refugee chief and 'inspiration' Sadako Ogata

National 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. Calling Ogata a "trailblazer," as she was the ...

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.

Sadako Ogata, first female U.N. refugee chief, dies at 92

National Oct 29, 2019

Sadako Ogata, first female U.N. refugee chief, dies at 92

by Masumi Koizumi

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.

'A better life somewhere else': Europe-bound African migrants wait in Rwanda after being evacuated from Libya

World / Social Issues Oct 24, 2019

'A better life somewhere else': Europe-bound African migrants wait in Rwanda after being evacuated from Libya

At the United Nations emergency transit center next to a serene lake south of Rwanda's capital on Wednesday, the quiet mood was broken by the sobs of a group of female migrants from Ethiopia. "They were evacuated from Libya but they don't want to live ...

'Death better than this': Greece's Moria camp refugees decry conditions

World / Social Issues Oct 3, 2019

'Death better than this': Greece's Moria camp refugees decry conditions

Jan Ali Razaiem said he made the long journey from his home in Afghanistan to Greece for a better future for his two sons. Instead, he has been forced to settle for the squalor of Moria, a filthy overcrowded migrant camp on the island of ...

Myanmar and Bangladesh agree to restart Rohingya repatriation effort next week, but activist says refugees weren't consulted

Asia Pacific / Social Issues Aug 16, 2019

Myanmar and Bangladesh agree to restart Rohingya repatriation effort next week, but activist says refugees weren't consulted

Myanmar and Bangladesh will start a fresh attempt next week to repatriate thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state, officials said on Thursday, nearly a year after a major attempt failed. More than 730,000 Rohingya fled Rakhine for neighboring Bangladesh after ...

Miyavi is on a mission to change Japan's tune on refugees

Culture Jul 23, 2019

Miyavi is on a mission to change Japan's tune on refugees

by Mai Yoshikawa

In his lesser-known role as a refugee advocate, Miyavi, aka the samurai guitarist, asks that people look beyond the headline numbers before declaring Japan unwelcoming to asylum-seekers. Despite Japan taking in only 42 refugees in 2018 — accepting less than 1 percent of applicants — ...

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