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Radio Free Asia silenced by Trump's spending cuts

Washington-based news outlet Radio Free Asia is an empty shell these days. The journalists are gone, their laptops and cameras jettisoned on desks st…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

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Behind the scenes at the conclave with Japan's Cardinal Kikuchi Isao

Pope Leo XIV was elected by 133 cardinals from all over the world – including the Archbishop of Tokyo, Cardinal Kikuchi Isao. The 66-year-old spoke e…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

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Jane Birkin's legacy in Japan

Japanese people who once connected with British-French actor, model and singer Jane Birkin say they continue to rely on the strength and compassion s…

10 months, 4 weeks ago

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Hopes of a better life end in tragedy as migrant numbers soar

"I'm finally getting on a boat tonight." These were the last words of a 24-year-old migrant who lost his life on the Mediterranean. He was speaking t…

11 months ago

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Feuding clouds South Korea presidential election

South Korea's conservative ruling party is lurching from one crisis to another. It lost its president to impeachment following a months-long scandal …

11 months ago

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Skilled foreign workers face problems in Japan

Vietnamese workers in Japan have been sending out SOS calls. All of them came to Japan under a visa category for skilled workers, and many now face s…

11 months ago

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Ukraine: Fear and distrust as Russia's invasion reaches crossroads

A possible ceasefire may be on the negotiating table, but many ordinary Ukrainians will still maintain a deep mistrust of Russia. "My biggest worry i…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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Hoping for a better future: How a Gaza schoolgirl learns Japanese amid violence and uncertainty

Gaza schoolgirl Roaa was fostering her passion for Japan and its language ― and then the conflict between Israel and Islamic group Hamas broke out.

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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Myanmar: People's struggle depicted in manga

The comic book "Myanmar, the last stand" is rekindling international interest in how people there are struggling with military rule. It has been four…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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Sexual violence survivors in Ukraine plead for justice

An increasing number of male and female victims of sex crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine are coming forward to share their harrowing expe…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

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