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UNICEF

Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 14, 2016
Japan ranked 34th out of 41 developed nations in UNICEF child poverty index
Japan has some of the worst wealth inequality and highest rates of child poverty among the world's developed nations, according to a UNICEF report.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 18, 2015
UNICEF chief urges Japan to open its doors to more refugees
UNICEF's head has urged Japan and other nations to be more receptive to refugees and migrants, saying some countries can benefit from helping accommodate the surging number of people displaced by conflicts worldwide.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2015
Tokyo woman's quest to help Africa's child soldiers return to normal lives
A UNICEF child protection officer from Japan is helping child soldiers in the Central African Republic return to society and lead normal lives.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 28, 2015
Quake-displaced thousands flee Kathmandu as Nepal struggles to organize disaster relief
Nepalese officials scrambled on Monday to get aid from the main airport to people left homeless and hungry by a devastating earthquake two days earlier, while thousands tired of waiting fled the capital Kathmandu for the surrounding plains.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 13, 2015
800,000 children have fled Boko Haram violence in Nigeria in year, UNICEF says
The number of children fleeing the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria doubled in the past year to about 800,000, with women and girls targets of abduction for sexual abuse by the militants, according to a United Nations Children's Fund report.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2015
Chiba native helping to fight Ebola epidemic in West Africa
A Japanese UNICEF official says that communication, as well as medical treatment, is key in the fight against the Ebola outbreak in Africa and other epidemics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jan 10, 2015
Murakami joins U.N.-sponsored event to school Asian children
Takashi Murakami joins UNICEF, soccer club FC Barcelona and the Reach Out To Asia campaign to educate children in Bangladesh, Indonesia and Nepal.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 5, 2015
Ebola survivors in West Africa to share stories via mobile app, to help fight stigma
Ebola survivors in the three West African countries worst hit by the epidemic will share their stories through a mobile application to be launched on Monday, in a UNICEF-backed campaign to inform and fight stigma around the disease.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2014
U.N. logistics expert fears humanitarian disaster in South Sudan
The worsening security situation in South Sudan has severely hampered transportation of vital aid supplies, creating the risk of a humanitarian catastrophe, according to a UNICEF logistics expert based in the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2014
After 30 years with UNICEF, actress Kuroyanagi says there's more work to do
Actress Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, 81, who has served as a goodwill ambassador for the UNICEF children's agency for the past 30 years, said Wednesday she dreams of a society where no child dies from starvation or poverty and will continue striving toward that goal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2014
Imagine all the children: Yoko Ono launches UNICEF global singalong
Yoko Ono joined an international cast of musicians and other artists on Thursday at the United Nations to kick off a project using one of John Lennon's best-known songs to highlight the plight of children denied rights.
EDITORIALS
Sep 20, 2014
Conditions for kids worldwide
A new report from the United Nations children's agency reminds us that violence remains a leading cause of preventable injury and death among children worldwide.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2014
UNICEF officer fights for children in S. Sudan
Masumi Yamashina, 36, became a UNICEF officer in South Sudan with the hope of supporting the nation-building efforts of the world's youngest country, but an unexpectedly harsh reality awaited her there.
JAPAN
May 21, 2014
Japan is world's safest country for newborns, UNICEF study finds
Japan is the safest country in the world for newborns, according to a study published in a leading medical journal that also underlines the high infant mortality rates in some of the globe's least-developed countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2013
U.N. event hits lack of toilets in 39% of the world
Three toilet stalls were at the center of attention Tuesday in a park in Tachikawa, west Tokyo, as the United Nations tries to raise awareness of the lack of basic sanitation infrastructure in many parts of the world.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2013
Projected baby boom needs immediate action
With one-third of the world's children in 2050 predicted to be born in Africa, the international community must invest in their parents now, not down the road, UNICEF's executive director said in an interview with The Japan Times.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2013
Japanese actress Kuroyanagi visits child care center in South Sudan
Actress and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Tetsuko Kuroyanagi on Friday paid her first visit to a center she helped set up in the 1990s in what is now South Sudan's capital to care for children traumatized by the Sudanese civil war.
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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