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Back to SearchSouth Korea considers accepting more foreign workers
South Korea is grappling with an ultralow birthrate and declining population, prompting the government to consider expanding the number of foreign na…
2 years, 3 months ago
Sudan grapples with humanitarian crisis after year of fighting
A year of conflict in Sudan has left thousands dead and forced millions to flee their homes. As fighting continues intermittently in the capital and…
2 years, 3 months ago
Over 3,000 Ishikawa quake victims remain in shelters as support dwindles
Over 3,000 victims of the massive earthquake that struck Japan's Noto Peninsula on New Year's Day are still living in evacuation shelters in Ishikawa…
2 years, 3 months ago
Single minded: South Korea's non-marriage movement
In South Korea, more than 30 percent of women in their 30s are single. For men, the figure tops 50 percent. The country's marriage rate is slumping, …
2 years, 4 months ago
Young artisans revive ancient wooden Buddha statues
It's a sight to behold ― three young women working intently on a pair of centuries-old, towering wooden statues. They are chipping away at a sun-fade…
2 years, 4 months ago
Gaza babies born amid battle face dire conditions
More than 25,000 babies have been born in Gaza since fighting between the Israeli military and the Islamic group Hamas began in October. They immedia…
2 years, 4 months ago
Nobel laureate's abortion story highlights gender gap
A critically acclaimed film about a woman's illegal abortion has hit screens in Japan. 'Happening' is based on an autobiographical novel of the same…
2 years, 4 months ago
Ballet diplomacy in Pyongyang: Russian ties in the spotlight
When the Vladivostok Ballet performed ''Sleeping Beauty'' in Pyongyang during March to mark the 75th anniversary of an agreement on mutual economic a…
2 years, 4 months ago
Japanese high court says denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
An appeals court in Japan has for the first time upheld a lower court ruling that the lack of legal recognition for same-sex marriages in the country…
2 years, 4 months ago
Nakamura's enduring light: Transforming lives in Afghanistan
Japanese doctor and humanitarian Nakamura Tetsu was shot dead in Afghanistan in 2019. Despite the tragedy, his legacy endures through Peshawar-kai NG…
2 years, 4 months ago