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Myanmar workers sheltered by union over alleged abuse in Hokkaido

SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- Six Myanmar nationals working at a farm in Hokkaido, northern Japan, have been given shelter by a local labor union after allegedly

  • Six Myanmar workers sheltered by Sapporo General Union after alleged abuse.
  • Allegations include physical abuse, unwanted touching, and verbal threats.
  • Union reported case to Sapporo regional immigration bureau for investigation.

China banned ivory, but Vietnamese gangs keep the trade alive

Three months after leaving an inland port far up the Congo River, a consignment of timber arrived in Vietnam this summer concealing a secret it would take customs officials three weeks to uncover: nearly 1.2 tonnes of elephant ivory, smuggled halfway across the world.

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