The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the remains of overseas indigenous people kept by Japanese institutions like universities. Question: Institutions in Japan ...

The University of Tokyo and other institutions have returned the remains of overseas indigenous people that had been held for research purposes for about a century. Some of them were collected through ...

Jewelry makers and an embroiderer are among the craftspeople whose creations reflect the Indigenous people’s heritage. Torii gates at the entrance to Akan-Mashu National Park on Hokkaido, the ...

The two-week COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, saw the largest global participation of Indigenous leaders in the conference’s history. With the adoption of measures like the Intergovernmental ...

Lack of progress on direct funding for Indigenous land rights, poor representation at climate talks, and intensifying mining pressure were central issues that affected Indigenous peoples in 2025 ...

For more than a century, conservationists have worked to preserve natural ecosystems by creating national parks and protected areas. Today the Earth faces a global biodiversity crisis, with more than ...