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REFUGEES

Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 15, 2022
Ukrainians come home to wreckage, booby traps and fresh laundry
The worst damage is in towns surrounding Kyiv, where Russian troops left a path of destruction, including hundreds of people apparently massacred, as they withdrew to the north.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2022
Japan plans to deploy SDF plane to bring aid to Ukrainian refugees
With some 4 million people having fled their homes, Japan plans to bring blankets and sleeping mats to Poland and Romania, where many have sought refuge from Russia's invasion.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 15, 2022
U.K. announces plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda while claims are assessed
Concerns over immigration were a big factor in the 2016 Brexit vote, and Johnson has been under pressure to deliver on his promise to 'take back control' of the country's borders.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Apr 12, 2022
Japan’s approach to Ukrainian evacuees is what its refugee policy ought to be
Japan's willingness to embrace Ukrainian evacuees stems from its hierarchical view of the world and its economic-first view of migrants.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2022
Japanese firms and individuals line up to help arriving Ukrainian evacuees
From jobs and housing to food and washing machines, hundreds of companies and individuals have found ways to help the roughly 400 Ukrainians who have fled to Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 5, 2022
Ukraine's stateless trapped in war zone with no proof they exist
Ukraine has thousands of people not recognized as a citizen of any country — without proof of identity, they are trapped in the fighting as checkpoints proliferate.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2022
Japan's foreign minister to bring back 20 Ukraine evacuees from Poland
The people fleeing Ukraine were unable to secure a means of transportation on their own and will travel on a government plane.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2022
Japan embraces Ukraine refugees in break from past conflicts
The acceptance of the refugees has almost unanimous support from the public, after extensive domestic media coverage of the devastation caused by the war.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2022
Japanese national in Poland opens home to Ukrainian refugee families
Until three weeks ago, Yugo Azuma was just another graduate student in Poland, but after the invasion of Ukraine he felt compelled to come to the aid of those fleeing the country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 21, 2022
Biden administration rules Myanmar army committed genocide against Rohingya
Advocates say the move should help bolster efforts to hold the junta that now runs Myanmar accountable.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2022
Tears, relief and the 'smell of Ukraine': A daughter's reunion with her mother in Japan
“I don't have anything to fear now that I'm with my family,' Maria Dovbash, 71, said following an arduous seven-day journey to Tokyo from the war-torn Eastern European country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2022
Japan begins accepting war-fleeing Ukrainians without need for a guarantor
Visa application procedures have been simplified for Ukrainian evacuees, who do not need to provide a negative COVID-19 test on entry to Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 12, 2022
Ukraine’s wave of refugees puts European solidarity under strain
The number of refugees escaping Ukraine — the vast majority arriving in Eastern Europe — could climb to 4 million in a matter of days, according to officials close to the situation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 11, 2022
Ukraine crisis highlights Europe's history of treating some refugees differently
In the frantic exodus to flee a war that's become increasingly brutal, people of all ethnicities have been facing challenges.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 10, 2022
Russia fails to make any headway in Ukraine as war enters third week
U.S. slams Russian bombing of a hospital in the besieged city of Mariupol amid fears that the war is about to take a more brutal and indiscriminate turn.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 6, 2022
'Please close the sky,' Ukrainian refugees plead
NATO powers have so far ruled out a no-fly zone over Ukraine on the grounds that it could escalate the conflict beyond present borders.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2022
On the exodus west, Ukrainians flee hardship for an uncertain future
In the past week, more than 1 million Ukrainians have fled to neighboring countries, according to the United Nations. One million more are internally displaced.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 3, 2022
Don Quijote discount store operator to support 100 Ukrainian refugee families
The company has said it would consider cooperating with other businesses in supporting refugees fleeing Russia's invasion.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2022
EU to offer rights to Ukrainians to avoid humanitarian disaster
European member states will consider activating the so-called temporary protection directive that will allow Ukrainians to stay in the EU beyond 90 days.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 14, 2022
Afghan smugglers hike prices and expand networks after Taliban takeover
The Taliban's lightning capture of Afghanistan has prompted a mass exodus, and smugglers are taking advantage of Afghans' desperation to leave by hiking prices.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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