People of Japanese descent on Russia’s Sakhalin island have actually long treasured the chance to tip foot in their genealogical homeland, however the problem in Ukraine has actually made those journeys just about difficult for several.
“People here in Japan have welcomed me very kindly, just like last time,” stated Shirohata Haruko after touching down at Narita Airport near Tokyo in September.
The 75-year-old Russian nationwide has actually made the journey from Sakhalin 10 times given that 2005, with an unique program the Japanese federal government established in 1990 to aid cover the prices of such gos to.

But the trip is a lot longer than it utilized to be.
In February 2022, federal government authorities …