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David Caprara’s Biography

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David Caprara is a reporter for the Tokyo Shimbun in New York.

Previous work includes interviews with North Korean defectors, documentation of the cultural effects of the declining population in Japan’s countrysides, coverage of the relief work being done in Nepal after the 7.8 and 7.3 magnitude earthquakes that struck in April and May of 2015, and uprisings of the Madhesi ethnic group in the southern Terai region of Nepal.

David is fluent in Japanese, French, and English; and also has element…

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Life of a Kumari Goddess in Nepal

Life of a Kumari Goddess in Nepal

One reflection of Nepal's rich and complex spirituality is the living goddess Kumari. She has been worshipped…

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Refugee Crisis

Refugee Crisis

A multimedia longform piece documenting the passage of South Asian refugees to Europe. Includes on-the-ground…

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The Silent Majority: A Civil Rights Movement Grows in the Shadows of Nepal | VICE | United States

The Silent Majority: A Civil Rights Movement Grows in the Shadows of Nepal | VICE | United States

This story appears in the November Issue of VICE. On a steamy day in July, hundreds of disenfranchised people…

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Migrants stranded at border in Greece living in squalor

Migrants stranded at border in Greece living in squalor

IDOMENI, Greece, April 8 (UPI) -- More than 12,000 refugees are stranded at a makeshift camp along the Greek-…

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Hunting for Hallucinogenic Honey in Nepal | VICE | United States

Hunting for Hallucinogenic Honey in Nepal | VICE | United States

Twice each year, the bravest men among the Gurung villagers of Talo Chipla suit up in makeshift protective ge…

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Nepal's hospitals suffer under economic blockade

Nepal's hospitals suffer under economic blockade

Medical supplies are becoming increasingly scarce in Nepal as a blockade led by the Madhesi ethnic group cont…

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Japan's cheap homes offer promise with pitfalls Original

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By David Caprara
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KYOTO, Japan, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- There has been a lot of buzz online recently about Japan's affordable houses, some of which can be purchased for as little as $10,000. Social media accounts like CheapHousesJapan on Instagram-featuring listings, most priced under $100,000, have attracted hundreds of thousands of followers worldwide, inspiring dreams of alternative ways of living.
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Analysis: Northeast Asia braces for Trump 2.0 Original

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By David Caprara
| United Press International (UPI) Verified
Former First Lady Melania Trump listens as former United States President Donald Trump delivers a speech from the Palm Beach Convention Center at the Trump Campaign Election Night Watch Party in West Palm Beach, Florida on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo Nov. 8 (UPI) --Japan Northeast Asian countries are bracing for changes that might follow as President-elect Donald Trump returns to office.
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Election Shock: Japan's Ruling LDP Coalition Loses Grip on Lower House Majority Original

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Newly elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party Shigeru Ishiba holds a press conference after the LDP leadership election, in Tokyo. Ishiba won the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership election on 27 September. Pool Photo by Kim Kyung-Hoon/EPA-EFE Oct.
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