Reuters was ahead to report that Sonkichi Sakihara recalls chancing upon some of the last refugees to arrive on Yonaguni: four men who had sailed more than 2,000 kilometres from Vietnam to reach Japan’s westernmost inhabited island. It was 1977.
EconomyHuman Interest
05 December 2023, 2:22 am 1 minute
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Topics of Interest: EconomyHuman Interest
Type: Reuters Best
Sectors: Economy & Policy
Regions: Asia
Countries: Japan
Win Types: Speed
Story Types: Exclusive / Scoop
Media Types: Text
Customer Impact: Significant National Story
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