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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.

02 febbraio 2026 Riportato dall'IA

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.

31 gennaio 2026 Riportato dall'IA

Una piroga con sette persone, tra cui insegnanti, si è capovolta sabato mattina sul fiume Maroni vicino a Grand-Santi in Guyana Francese. Tre occupanti sono stati salvati, ma quattro rimangono dispersi. Sono in corso intense ricerche con supporto di elicottero e sommozzatori.