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Brazil Apologizes for Past Abuse of Japanese Immigrants; Many Relocated, Imprisoned by Dictatorship in WW2 Era
BRASILIA – The Brazilian government on Thursday made its first official apology for the World War...
July 26, 2024
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Japan, EU Agree to Strengthen Food Security; Work Together for G7 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting in September
BRUSSELS — Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tetushi Sakamoto held talks in Brussels o...
July 13, 2024
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Haiti Families Shelter in Schools While Battling Famine
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) — Majorie Edoi sells food from a stand in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince...
July 11, 2024
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Recycled Glass Turned into Art in Cuba
HAVANA (Reuters) — Cuban Eduardo Viciana taught himself to blow glass using the most basic of too...
July 4, 2024
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Palestinian Diarist Says The War Has Taken Everything From Her; After Fleeing To Doha, She Feels Happy To Have Survived
DOHA — “I feel happy. I can survive,” Palestinian girl Maria Keshawi said, nearly seven months af...
June 27, 2024
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Mexican Designer Recycles Election Ads into Tote Bags
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) — Fashion designer Camilo Morales has upcycled everything from plastic shop...
June 20, 2024
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Nepal’s Honey Gatherers Say Fewer Hives Threaten Tradition
TAAP, Nepal (Reuters) — Aita Prasad Gurung dangled off a cliff in Nepal, carefully manipulating a...
June 20, 2024
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In Albania, Two Women Take on a Nation with a Rooftop Wedding
TIRANA (Reuters) — In many ways Alba Ahmetaj and Edlira Mara lead an ordinary life. They brush th...
June 17, 2024
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Hamas Officials Tell Yomiuri They Reject Talks with Israel; Killing of Civilians in Rafah, Whole of Gaza Must Stop First, They Say
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, said in an interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun on Tuesday in Doha tha...
May 30, 2024
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River Islanders in India Only Return Home between Floods
MORIGAON, India (AP) — Yaad Ali is dreading the rainy season’s arrival this year.
...May 30, 2024
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Impossible to Wipe Out Hamas, Ex-Israeli Prime Minister Says; Reaching Deal to Bring Back Hostages ‘Most Pressing Issue’
JERUSALEM — Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said it is impossible to completely wipe ou...
May 24, 2024
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Apology By Brazil’s Govt May Shed Light on Persecution of Japanese; Japanese-Brazilian Groups Hope to Prevent Future Tragedies
RIO DE JANEIRO — Light may soon be shed on the World War II-era persecution of Japanese immigrant...
May 24, 2024
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Brazil to Discuss Apology for Post-WWII Internment of Japanese Immigrants, Descendants
RIO DE JANEIRO — The Brazilian Amnesty Commission plans to discuss whether to apologize for human...
May 23, 2024
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Brazilian President Lula Aims to Work with Japan on UNSC Reform, Condemns Israeli Attacks on Gaza as ‘Genocide’
BRASILIA — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expressed his desire to expand cooperati...
May 3, 2024
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UNRWA Director Describes Catastrophic Destruction in Gaza; Says Relief Trucks Robbed, ‘People’s Hearts Destroyed’
JERUSALEM ― An official of the U.N. Palestine refugee agency described the chaos he has seen in Gaza...
April 24, 2024
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