U.N. report focuses on stateless Japanese descendants in Philippines
Most of the stateless residents, second-generation Japanese Filipinos, were children of Japanese fathers who moved to the Philippines before World War II and Filipino mothers.
Japan's proposed immigration law revisions deal fresh blow to refugees
The country has been criticized by the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees for accepting only around 1% of applications it receives.
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'
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'
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
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
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
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 ...
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
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.
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
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 ...
