Politics
Uzbek-born Politician Aims to Change Japan from Setagaya
Orzugul Babakhodjaeva, an immigrant to Japan from Uzbekistan, just won election in Tokyo’s Setagawa Ward on a platform of inclusion.
May 10, 2023
Orzugul Babakhodjaeva, an immigrant to Japan from Uzbekistan, just won election in Tokyo’s Setagawa Ward on a platform of inclusion.
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