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Back to SearchFeuding 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 …
1 year, 2 months ago
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…
1 year, 2 months ago
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…
1 year, 3 months ago
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.
1 year, 3 months ago
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…
1 year, 3 months ago
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…
1 year, 3 months ago
Jane Birkin's lasting mark on Japan
Singer, actor, and global style icon Jane Birkin's death at 76 on July 16 was a particularly sad passing for many in Japan. She was most widely known…
1 year, 3 months ago
China's migrant workers face desperate times
The long decline of China’s once-booming property development industry is being felt nationwide, especially among workers who provide labor-for-hire.…
1 year, 3 months ago
Hiroshima piano with tragic backstory takes center stage
A piano that was exposed to the blast and radiation from the atomic bombing of Hiroshima 80 years ago has made it on stage. A German playwright who w…
1 year, 3 months ago
The party is over ― Oren Cass makes the case for US tariffs
Oren Cass, the founder and chief economist of conservative think tank American Compass, believes that "making things matters" ― and that tariffs play…
1 year, 3 months ago