Thomas Ash News Today

BY SHERI TRUSTY

Japan is desperate for foreign workers – but it cracks down on uninvited asylum-seekers who are desperate for work

The coronation kicks off on May 6, but who will be there and which members of the British royal family are involved?

One of the most unique and historically interesting properties in Sussex is up for sale.

Around 8:50 p.m., deputies saw Konnor Ash speeding westbound on the Belleair Causeway, the Pinellas Sheriff's Office says.

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Emma Kawawada’s compelling drama about a family of Kurdish refugees in Japan lays bare the emotional toll of Japan’s treatment of asylum seekers.

'My Small Land,' which centers on young girl and her family seeking asylum in Japan, is based on extensive interviews that the director conducted over the space of nearly two years.

Thomas Ash, a Japan-based filmmaker who worked to expose conditions inside the nation’s much criticized immigration facilities, staunchly defended his decision to secretly record interviews with detainees to ensure the subject matter got a wider airing.

Hollywood will see strong competition from domestic fare, including Makoto Shinkai's “Suzume no Tojimari” and Naomi Kawase's documentary on the Tokyo Olympics, at the box office this year.