According to the latest data from the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), an international network in which AAR Japan participates, the number of confirmed deaths and injuries due to landmines and Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) in 2019 rose to 5,554 in 55 countries and territories. That is a 60% increase from 3,457 in 2013. Seiji Konno of the AAR Tokyo Office reports...

AAR Japan began providing emergency assistance in the affected areas immediately after the disaster struck and continued long-term assistance for this ten years. We would like to report on our activities that became possible with everyone's support. On March 13, 2011, AAR's emergency support team headed to the affected areas...