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Q&A: Japanese clothing retail giant helps refugees in unique ways
18 Jan 2012 Senior UNIQLO executive Yukihiro Nitta discusses how the Japanese garments enterprise is helping refugees in cooperation with UNHCR. -
UNHCR shines a beacon of hope on a devastated corner of Japan
1 Apr 2011 Some 10,000 people who lost their homes to Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami benefit from UNHCR solar lamps for their temporary shelter. -
Welcome to Japan: first Asian country joins UNHCR's resettlement programme
28 Sep 2010 From the jungles of Thailand to the bright lights of Tokyo, the first of 90 Myanmar refugees begin their new life in Japan under a pilot resettlement programme. -
Sudanese refugees find fame in Japan, raise money for education in Africa
26 Jul 2010 An on-line music contest is raising Japanese awareness of refugee issues, and money for Dadaab refugee camp. -
Teaching safety with angry mobs, bullets and minefields
14 Jul 2010 Training organized by the UNHCR eCentre in Tokyo prepares humanitarian workers for the challenges of operating in dangerous environments. -
Millions of Japanese expected to tune in to TV drama about UNHCR
27 May 2009 Japanese national TV broadcaster NHK will air a new romantic drama over the next five weeks that also raises awareness about UNHCR and refugees. -
UNHCR protection chief applauds Japan and South Korea, asks them to be better Asian role models
18 May 2009 On visits to two Asian countries, top UNHCR official Erika Feller highlights achievements, challenges in protecting asylum-seekers and refugees. -
UNHCR welcomes Japan's new study on resettlement
28 Nov 2007 High Commissioner António Guterres welcomes the launch of a Japanese study into the possibility of becoming a resettlement country. -
Japanese volleyball Olympians share their skills with refugees in Nepal
11 Apr 2007 Three members of Japan's gold-winning women's volleyball team in the 1976 Montreal Olympics recently visited eastern Nepal to share their knowledge and skills with young refugees.