Society

Five Indonesian women working as technical interns in Kumamoto received certificates of appreciation from the Kumamoto Minami Police Station chief for rescuing an elderly woman in her 80s. The incident occurred on January 15 in Minami Ward, where the women pulled the victim from a waterway and ensured her warmth before calling emergency services.

February 02, 2026 Reported by AI

A legal opinion from Germany's Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency reveals that the country lags far behind other European nations in protecting against sexual harassment. Protections are largely limited to the workplace, unlike broader regulations elsewhere. The federal commissioner calls for reforms to the equality law.

President Lee Jae Myung decried a far-right civic group under investigation for insulting statues representing victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery on Sunday, February 1, calling them 'beasts that must be isolated' from society. Police have launched an probe into Citizens' Action for the Abolition of the Comfort Women Law and its leader for defaming the deceased, hurling insults, and violating assembly and demonstration laws. The group is accused of hanging insulting banners outside high school campuses in southern Seoul and holding unauthorized rallies near the schools late last year.

January 31, 2026 Reported by AI

A pirogue carrying seven people, including teachers, capsized on Saturday morning on the Maroni River near Grand-Santi in French Guiana. Three occupants were rescued, but four remain missing. Intensive searches are underway with helicopter and diver support.