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Armed clashes between Myanmar's junta and resistance forces have continued despite a ceasefire that was agreed by the sides following a devastating earthquake in late March. Attacks by the junta appear to be impacting civilians at an increasing rate, with airstrikes taking a particularly heavy toll.

During the United Nations Human Rights Council session in June-July, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, noted that military operations in Myanmar are continuing with reported attacks on schools, religious sites, and other protected locations.

Open-source analysis by NHK and international investigative group Myanmar Witness has found evidence that an airstrike on a school on May 12 – killing more than 20 children – was likely masterminded by the military.

Kawaguchi Kanae is one of roughly 900,000 Japanese adults who haven't completed junior high, the minimum legally mandated level of schooling. In fact, Kawaguchi didn't go to school at all. A night class is giving her a chance to rectify that.

Kawaguchi Kanae is one of roughly 900,000 Japanese adults who haven't completed junior high, the minimum legally mandated level of schooling. In fact, Kawaguchi didn't go to school at all. A night class is giving her a chance to rectify that.

Kawaguchi Kanae is one of roughly 900,000 Japanese adults who haven't completed junior high, the minimum legally mandated level of schooling. In fact, Kawaguchi didn't go to school at all. A night class is giving her a chance to rectify that.

Kawaguchi Kanae is one of roughly 900,000 Japanese adults who haven't completed junior high, the minimum legally mandated level of schooling. In fact, Kawaguchi didn't go to school at all. A night class is giving her a chance to rectify that.

The Kyiv Express is a night train connecting Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, and Poland's capital city of Warsaw. Most of the Ukrainian passengers are women and children, because men of conscription age are banned from leaving the country.

Some are fleeing conflict, while others are returning home to Ukraine, even just for a brief time. An NHK World crew boarded the Kyiv Express in March 2025 and found the train filled with people hoping for a better future.

The pleasures of eating out can come with hurdles for some. Japanese culinary enthusiasts have taken two innovative approaches to help the vision-impaired, as well as people who find it difficult to swallow — and they've coined catchy phrases to describe those efforts.

The pleasures of eating out can come with hurdles for some. Japanese culinary enthusiasts have taken two innovative approaches to help the vision-impaired, as well as people who find it difficult to swallow — and they've coined catchy phrases to describe those efforts.

The pleasures of eating out can come with hurdles for some. Japanese culinary enthusiasts have taken two innovative approaches to help the vision-impaired, as well as people who find it difficult to swallow — and they've coined catchy phrases to describe those efforts.

The pleasures of eating out can come with hurdles for some. Japanese culinary enthusiasts have taken two innovative approaches to help the vision-impaired, as well as people who find it difficult to swallow — and they've coined catchy phrases to describe those efforts.