Panel urges laws to assist Ainu, preserve culture (The Japan Times)

30 Jul Panel urges laws to assist Ainu, preserve culture (The Japan Times)

A government panel on the Ainu urged the government Wednesday to take concrete steps to improve their lives and promote their culture through new legislation. The eight-member panel submitted a report to Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura after panel members approved it. The government plans to set up a consultative body involving officials and some Ainu to study potential policies… go to article